Irohahime

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Id：ICR-8338

Country：Japan

Year Published/Registered：1992

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

AGM Type：

Scientific Name：Camellia 'Irohahime'

Species/Combination：C. japonica × C. sinensis

Chinese Name：

Japanese Name：いろは姫いろはひめ

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Description

» English Description

Kaora Hagiya, 1992, ‘Bulletin of the Seibu Maizuru Botanical Institute’’, No.7; Takii’s Catalogue Engei Shin-Chishiki – Hana no Gaido, Autumn issue, June 1994: Colour dark pink. It has plum blossom type, flared stamens. Flower is larger than Chachahime or Robiraki. Early blooming. See colour photo. Originated by Dr Kaoru Hagiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Note: I-RO-HA are the first 3 of the 48 kanas. This an ancient poem to help memorise the 48 kana characters and translates as “Youth and Beauty are as fleeting as the Cherry Blossom”.

» Japanese Description

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.34. 【花】淡桃地に桃色のぼかしの一重、包え咲き、梅芯、長ぃ花梗を持ち、多 IE性の極小輪、10〜4月。【葉】楕 I中形。【樹】横張り性。【来歴】海とチャZIの種間雑種。1979年に屋薰の命名•発表。写•文/萩屋

Flower

Flower Form：

Flower Colour：Single color Flower / Pink

Flower Size： 0-6 cm

Blooming Season： Japan

Flower Fragrance：

Photos

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