Kamotsuru

Satō, 1970, Kyōto Engei Kurabu, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.10, p.80; Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.49, colour photo and description: Medium to large size, white, open cup shaped single, 9 cm across, 5-6 large white petals with fluted edges and a large stamen circle with brownish yellow anthers and light cream filaments. Blooms early to mid­season. See Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.51 as ‘Kamozuru’. Originated in Chūbu, Japan. Different reading: ‘Kamo-zuru’. A seedling of Kamo-honnami x Hatsukari (Chubu). Named and released by Minoru Satō in 1973.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.39.     誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.64. 花】白色の一重、盃状咲き、輪芯、中 -大輪、12〜4月。【葉】広楕円、大 杉。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】加茂 f阿弥と中部初雁の交配種。1973年に佐藤捻の命名•発表。写•文/佐藤。 名•発表。写•文/牧野。