Haru-ichiban (Shinichi Asai)

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.119, colour photo, p.239, description: Small size, white single with 6 petals, saucer shaped with crimped petal margins. Central stamen cylinder, white filaments, yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season. Leaves, small, elliptic, waved, glossy green; apex acuminate, margins finely ser­rate. Originated in Chūbu area, Japan. Synonym: ‘Jōmanjishiro-wabisuke’. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.204 with colour photo; English translation p.142. Colour is given as palest pink. Originated and released by Shinichi Asai in 1973.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.204. 【花】極淡桃色、一重、筒〜ラッパ咲き、筒 しべ、小輪、1〜4月。【葉】長楕円、中形、 ややよれる。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】 親不明の自然実生。1973年に浅井進一の 作出•発表。写/内藤、文/中部椿生産部。