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Hijikawa-kurenai

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Id:ICR-7415

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1984

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Hijikawa-kurenai'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name:肱川紅 ひじかわくれない

Meaning:Hijikawa red

Description

» English Description

JCS., 1984, Tsubaki, No.23, p.36, with illustration: The flower has small, star-like white variegation on a blackish red background, campanulate to sake-cup blossom with 5-6 smooth, rounded petals. Stamens in a compact centre column, the filaments have red bands, anthers brilliant yellow. Leaves, long-oval, acuminate, shallowly serrate. Originated near the Hijikawa River, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Ōzu Camellia Enthusiasts Club in 1975.

» Japanese Description

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.p.213. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.143. 愛媛產. [花]濃紅色地に白斑が入る、一重、筒~ラッパ咲き、筒しベ、小~中輪、3~4月。[葉]長楕円、小形、波曲。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]親不明の自然実生、大洲市肘川付近で発見、1975年に大洲椿愛好会の命名.発表。写//水田、文/河野

Flower

Flower Size8-10 cm

Blooming Season3-4 Month Japan

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