Izumo-kaori

"Camellias in Kurume", ICS Congress, Kurume 2010, p.99 with colour photo; A cross of Izumotaisha-yabu-tsubaki x C.lutchuensis, originated by T. Kage, Fukuoka, and released by S. Hisatomi, Kurume, Japan, named in 2002. Soft pink, miniature size, tubular single. Sterile tubular stamen cluster. Fragrant. Growth upright, heavily branched. Leaves small, elliptic, recurved at both extremities. Flowers mid-season.

「出雲大社薮椿」 × ヒメサザンカの実生から久冨舜介・鹿毛哲郎が選抜し、2002年に命名した。所在地：久留米市草野町の個人母樹園。樹姿：立性で分枝は密。葉形：楕円形で反曲する、小型。花 ：一重の筒咲きで極小輪、花弁は淡桃色、雄しべは筒芯で不稔、花に香りがある。開花期：２月～３月