Hongfu

Hongfu (C. japonica) Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.526. HD-11-2.A chance seedling NJMN-No.l selected from C. japonica cultivar 'Nanjing Manao'. Flowers red with purple hue and a few white markings, semi-double form, medium size, 8.5-9.0cm across and about 4.5cm deep with 15-17 petals arranged in 2-3 rows, petal surfaces slightly crinkled, stamens slightly united at the base, bloom dense. Leaves green, leathery, elliptic, margins obtusely serrate. Plant upright and growth vigorous. Blooms from early-winter to the spring of following year. The cultivar name means “Vast Happiness”.

洪福 Camellia japonica ‘Hongfu’ 。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526页。 HD-11-2.第一部书中本组曾介绍过1个品种（见第一部书第532-533页），其编号接续第一部书。本品种选自红山茶品种£南京玛瑶’的机遇苗NJMN-No.1。花朵红色，泛紫色调，具少量白斑块，半重瓣型，中型花，花径8.5-9.0cm，花朵厚约4.5cm。花瓣15-17枚，呈2-3轮排列，瓣面略皱褶，雄蕊基部略连生，开花稠密。叶片绿色，革质，椭圆形，边缘叶齿钝。植株立性，生长旺盛。冬初至翌年春季开花。