Huanqing

Huanqing (C. amplexicaulis × Non-reticulata hybrid 'Dr Robert K. Cutter'). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.451. HB-02-9., a cross seedling (BLUO-No.48) of C. amplexicaulis × Non-reticulata hybrid 'Dr Robert K. Cutter'. Flowers red, central petaloids light red, slightly fragrant, peony to anemone form, large size, 11.5-13.0cm across and 6.5cm deep with 23-26 large petals arranged loosely in 4-5 rows, petals broad obovate, central small petals twisted, mixed with stamens. Leaves green, tender leaves purple red, heavy leathery, elliptic, veins visible, midribs yellow, margins shallowly serrate. Plant compact, tall, branches dense and growth vigorous. Blooms from late-winter to the spring of following year. The cultivar name means “Festivity”.

欢庆 Camellia ‘Huanqing’ 。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451页。 HB-02-9.杂交组合：越南抱垄茶×非云南山茶杂交种‘罗伯特卡特博士’，杂交苗编号：BLUO-No.48。花朵红色，中部雄蕊瓣淡红色，略带芳香，牡丹型至托桂型，大型花，花径11.5-13.0cm，花朵厚6.5cm，外部大花瓣23-26枚，呈4-5轮松散排列，花瓣阔倒卵形，中部小花瓣扭曲，与雄蕊混生。叶片绿色，嫩叶紫红色，厚革质，椭圆形，长16.5-17.5cm，宽6.0-7.5cm，叶脉明显，中脉黄色，叶齿浅。植株紧凑，高大，枝条稠密，生长旺盛。冬末至翌年春季开花。