Iroribi

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1973, Garden Life, No.5, p.29 & 201, colour photo; Seibundō, Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.19, colour photo, p.201, descrip­tion: Medium sized, 8-9 cm across, deep red, open peony form, with large outer petals and a centre of erect, rabbit eared petals, dividing the deep yellow stamens into fascicles. Mid to late season flowering. Leaves yellowish green, long and slender with fine, sharp serrations. Petiole hirsute. Plant habit densely erect. Originated in Kita-kanbara-gun, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Collected by Susumu Ishizawa, named and released by Kaoru Hagiya in 1968.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.34. 【花】濃紅色の牡丹咲き、雄芯は内 弁と混在、中輪、3〜4月。【葉】長 楕円、中形。【樹】やや立性、叢生、 強い、ユキ系。【来歴】中頸城郡の 民家の栽培種。石沢進の採集、1968 年に萩屋薫の命名•発表。写/植村、 文/萩屋。