Hime-seiōbo

Latest Illustrated Book of Japanese Camellias, (Camellias of Japan), 2010, Pink, deeper on reverse of petals, and paler at petal tips. Small, tubular form, tubular stamens, flowers early to mid-season. Leaves elliptic, small to medium size. A sport of Seiōbo with smaller flowers and leaves, and denser colour. Named and released by Shinichi Noguchi, Tokyo, Japan, in 2006.

日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.60. 東京產. [花]桃色、花弁の外側は濃色、弁端は色が薄い、一重、筒しベ、小輪、10～3月。[葉]長格円、中小形。[樹]横張り性。[来歴]西王母の変异種、花、葉共に西王母より小さく、花色は少し濃く変化したもの、野ロ慎一の命名.発表、2006年農林宵種苗登録14633号。写•文/野ロ