Hisamatsu-shiro

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.38, colour photo and description: Small size, white, wide campanulate single of 5 broad, emarginate, overlapping, slightly reflexed petals and a short, central stamen column with white filaments, joined for the lower half, and yellow ethers. Blooms early to mid-season. Leaves mid-green, broad elliptic, apices acuminate, margins sharply serrate. Originated in Tot­tori Prefecture, Japan. Discovered at Hisamatsu Mountain. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.212 with colour photo; English translation p.148.. Selected by Mii Itō from wild japonicas growing on Mt Hisamatsu in Tottori City, released by Yoshio Yamada in 1981.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.38.　  誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.212. 【花】白色の一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、 小〜中輪、11〜4月。【葉】やや広 楕円、中形。【樹】立性。【来歴】鳥 取市内久松山の野生ヤブツバキよ り伊藤みいの選抜。1981年に山田嘉 男の発表。写/小田、文/小橋。