Hongxia Yingchun

Hongxia Yingchun (C. reticulata). China Regn. #2008-024. China Flowers & Horticulture, 2008, No.4, p.48. An open pollinated seedling of Zaotaohong (Early Crimson). Originated by the Kunming Institute of Botany, Yunnan, China, and named by Xia Lifang. Flowers loose peony form, deep red, (RHS.CC. 61C) 12-13 cm diameter. Petals ca. 24 in 4-5 whorls, outer two almost flat, inner petals incurved. Some stamens as petaloids, balance of stamens dispersed in bundles among the petals. Leaves long elliptic, bases cuneate, leaf surface inflexed, 9.5-14 cm long, 4-7 cm wide. Flowers mid-season.

红霞迎春 Camellia reticulata‘ Hongxia Yingchun’ 中国登录号：2008-024，《中国花卉园艺》2008年第4期48页。由夏丽芳命名，中国科学院昆明植物研究所培育并登录。从昆明植物园中云南山茶‘早桃红’种子实生苗中选育而来。花为松散牡丹型，大红色（R.H.S.C.C61C），花瓣约24片，花径12～13cm，外两轮花瓣微波状，内轮曲折或两片中部以下连生，雄蕊少数瓣化，多数分束夹于曲折的花瓣中。叶长椭圆形，先端长渐尖下勾，基部楔形，叶面略向内折，叶脉明显，长9.5～14.0cm，宽4～7cm。花期12月至翌年2月。另参见：管开云、李纪元、王仲朗. 2014.《中国茶花图鉴》p. 263。识别点：本品种从‘早桃红’自然杂交种子实生苗中选育，花色深红，松散牡丹型，叶片黄绿色，多具黄色斑点，叶脉明显，花期早。