Hoshiyadori

Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.240 with colour photo; English translation p.168. Small, palest pink striped deep red, lotus-form semi-double. Flowers mid-season to late. Leaves narrowly elliptic, small to medium size. Upright, vigorous growth. A natural seedling of Fukurin-ikkyū. Originated by Kimura Shikishima’en Nursery around 1978. Named and released by Kiyoshi Tarumoto. From Hyōgo Prefecture.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.240. 【花】紅色の牡丹〜唐子咲き、内弁は雄芯 と混在、小輪、3〜4月。【葉】倒卵、中形。 【樹】叢生、強い、ユキ系。【来歴】北蒲 原郡の民家の栽培種。1969年に石沢進の 採集•命名•発表。写/大岡、文/萩屋。