Huafoding

Chen, Shao Yun, 1985, Camellias from Zhejiang, p.79, Wang & Yu, 1989, Camellia, p.23, No.18: Small tree or shrub, strong growing. Flower buds spherical, flowers anemone form, outer petals in 1-2 rows, deep red variegated with small white spots. Petaloids in centre forming a hemisphere, white and red with some intermixed stamens. Flower size 8-10 cm across. Blooms mid-season to late. Flowers long lasting to 20 days. Originated in Jinhua City, China.

花佛鼎 Camellia japonica ‘Huafoding’。汪亦萍、俞仲辂，中国建筑工业出版社，1989《山茶花》第23页。托桂型，灌木或小乔木，树势强，叶宽椭圆形至宽卵形，长6-8厘米，宽3.3-5厘米，叶尖微下垂，两侧稍上折，叶面平滑，侧细脉不明显而微凹，质较薄，稍缺光泽。蕾短圆形，顶端聚尖。大花瓣1-2轮，深红色洒白块，中心小花瓣卷曲呈半球状，色红白相间极为鲜艳，有少数雄蕊混生小瓣中。花径8-10厘米。花期：2月上旬-3月下旬。单花开花时间特长，可达20余天不谢。产金华，为该地名种。

陈绍云等,1985《浙江山茶花》79页。植株枝条形态、花型与‘鹤顶红’相似，惟雄蕊小瓣聚集更紧密，花瓣上白斑散而小；花径8-10cm。叶色较淡，叶多白斑，叶面较粗糙，质较薄，叶尖下垂，叶缘两侧稍上卷。单花能开3-4周，满树着花，经久不谢。花期2~3月。浙江金华原产，为金华名品。