Kanki

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.39, colour photo, p.208, descrip­tion: Medium size, red, semi-double with 2-3 rows of large, cordate petals. The centre consists of a few, short stamens and an occasional, erect, small petal. Leaves ovate, dull, mid-green, margins serrulate, apex blunt acute. Originated in Jo’etsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Collected by Susumu Ishizawa, named and released by Kaoru Hagiya in 1970.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.67. 【花】濃紅色の八重〜唐子咲き、中輪、I 3〜4月。【葉】広楕円、中形、反曲。【樹】叢生、ユキ系。【来歴】上越市| の民家の栽培種。石沢進の採集、1970 年に萩屋薰の命名•発表。写/植村、| 文/萩星。