Kosado

Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, pl.133, p.67, colour photo, p.127, description: A very small, wild, snow camellia. Leaves light green, oblong-elliptic, minutely serrulate, venation imressed, 6-10 cm long by 3-6.2 cm wide, petioles 4.5-5.5 mm long, very hairy. Flowers cup-shaped, red, (Claret rose 021) 6 petals. Stamens compact, slightly spread­ing, anthers yellow, filaments deep cadmium yellow. Flowers mid-season. Origin: Found in the wild on Island of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.