Kotarō

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.131, colour photo and description: Small to medium size, pink, cup-shaped single with 5 crinkled petals and central stamen column with white filaments joined for the lower half and yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves darkish green, broad ovate, apices blunt acute, margins sharply, coarsely serrate. A seedling of ‘Engei-tarō’an’ (Tarō’an). Originated in the Chūbu area, Japan. Originated and released by Kazunori Sugimura in 1985.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.131    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.101.  【花】淡桃色の一重、筒咲き、筒しベj 中輪、2〜3月。【葉】楕円、中形1 平坦。【樹】立性、強い。【来固ij 不明の自然実生。太郎庵の自然実 とも。1985年に杉村和則の作出• 表。写真/石田、文/内藤