Jukon

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.190, colour photo and description: Medium size, bright red, wide campanulate single, with 5 broad, rounded, overlapping petals, and a central stamen cylinder with white filaments, joined for the lower half, and yellow anthers. Blooms very early to mid-season. Leaves deep green, lanceolate to broad elliptic, apices tapering acuminate to acuminate, margins serrate. Originated in the Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The original tree is in Minokamo City. Named by Nagaharu Niwa in 1984, released by Gifu Camellia Club.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.190.    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.127. 【花】濃紅色の一重、ラッパ咲き、筒しベ、中輪、10〜3月。 【葉】広楕円、中形。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】美濃加茂市 山之上で発見されたャブツバキ系古木。1984年に丹羽長春 の命名，発表は岐阜椿会。写/岐阜椿会、文/丹羽。