Heizhou

Heizhou (C. japonica) Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.561. HD-38-1.A chance seedling MYDHH-No.l selected from C. japonica cultivar 'Clark Hubbs5. Flowers dark red with purple hue, dark veins visible on the petal surfaces, semi-double form, medium size, 8.0-9.0cm across and about 4.5cm deep with 18-20 petals arranged tightly in 2-3 rows, petal surfaces crinkled, stamens clustered. Leaves green, leathery, elliptic, margins finely and densely serrate. Plant compact, bushy and growth vigorous. Blooms from early-winter to the spring of following year. The cultivar name means “Dark Crinkles”.

黑皱 Camellia japonica ‘Heizhou’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第561页。 HD-38-1.选自红山茶品种1毛缘大黑红’的机遇苗MYDHH-No.1。花朵黑红色，泛紫色调，瓣面可见黑色脉纹，半重瓣型，中型花，花径8.0-9.0cm,花朵厚约4.5cm，花瓣18-20枚，呈2-3轮紧实排列，瓣面皱褶，雄蕊簇生。叶片绿色，革质，椭圆形，边缘叶齿细密。植株紧凑，矮灌状,生长旺盛。冬初至翌年春季开花。