Hoshihime

Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.105, p.70, description, p.306: Small, red single with sparse white spots, 7-9 petals cleft at the apex and a large, central, spreading stamen cluster with yellow anthers. Occasionally blooms occur with white moiring or white margins. Early blooming. Leaves elliptic, shallowly serrate, apex acute, mid-green, petioles hirsute. Originated in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Minoru Takeuchi in 1959. This cultivar was first named ‘Hoshimusume’, but was changed to Hoshihime to prevent confusion with an existing ‘Hoshimusume’. See: Seibundo Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.139, colour photo; Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.238.

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.306.　文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.211.　淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.238.    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.239. 【花】紅地に白斑、一重、平開咲き、 ユキツバキ状芯、小輪、4月。【葉】 楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】横張り〜株 立ち。【来歴】富山市郊外の民家の 栽培種。1959年に竹内実の命名•発 表。写/牧野、文/竹内。