Izumo-anju

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.78, colour photo, p.79, description: Medium size, pale pink, wide, cup-shaped single with 6 broad, crinkled and overlapping petals, and a central stamen column, with ivory filaments, joined for the lower half, and yellow anthers. Blooms very early to mid-season. Leaves mid-green, elliptic to broad-­elliptic, margins finely serrate. Originated in Matsu'e City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by San-in Camellia Club. Note: 'Anju' was the legendary princess in the Japanese story Sanshōdayū. 'Anjuhime' is the name of another cultivar.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.260.    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.30. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.49. 島根產. [花]極薄桃色、一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、中輪、10～3月。[葉]広楕円、中形。[樹]立性、よく伸びる。[来歴]松江市内の民家の栽培種から選抜、1990年に山陰力メリアンクラブの命名.発表。写/出雲村文、文/笹原