Kankō

Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, pl.361, p.183, description, p.197: Leaves large, thick, ovate to ovate-elliptic, apex suddenly acuminate, venation impressed, manifestly serrate at margin, 6.8-7.5 cm long x 4.1-5.4 cm wide. Flowers large, rosy pink with some deep, rosy red stripes, (Rhodonite Red 0022) semi-double, sometimes with petal edges white, petals loosely wavy, 8-12 large petals with 1-4 smaller, accessory petals. Stamens 3.5 high, a little irregular, often divided, filaments pale cream, and a few small, fan shaped petaloids. Flowers mid-season. Produces a number of sports of white, white with red streaks, or red flowers. For other colour plates see: Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, pl.401; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū, p.39. Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.351.; Originated in Japan in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. Named and released by Takashi Tsuyama in 1960. “Kankō” was the “nom de plume” of the famous poet Sugawara, Michizane, from Dazaifu.

文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P95 . 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.67. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.196. 福岡產. [花]桃色地に紅色の縦絞りと白覆輪、八重、椀咲き、割りしベ～輪しベ、牡丹咲きにもなる中～大輪、3～4月。[葉]楕円、大形。[樹]横張り性。[来歴]太宰府市の民家の栽培種、1960年に津山尚の命名.発表。写/桐野、文/久冨