Heirinji

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.96, description only; ICS., Apr.1990, Japanese Camellia Cultivar List, p.8, (Nihon no Camellia Hinshuhyō): Medium size, single, pink, cup-shaped flowers. Early to mid-season blooming. Originated in the Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.228 with colour photo; English translation p.160. Discovered by Katsusuke Ōta at a plant producing firm in Angyō, Kawaguchi City. Named and released by Yoshizawa Chinju’en Nursery around 1975.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.228. 【花】淡桃色の一重、椀咲き、太い筒 |しべ、大輪、10〜4月。【葉】楕円形、 中形。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】川 ロ市安行の植木生産畑で太田克典 が発見、1975年頃に吉沢椿樹園の命 名•発表。写/植村、文/太田。