Kuma-no-nada

Katayama, 1967, Kyōto Engei Kurabu, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.8. For colour photo see: Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.47, description, p.211: Large, dark crimson, single of 6 petals, 3 large and 3 smaller, all with irregular and emarginate edges about a large, spreading stamen cluster, opens flat. Leaves mid-green, matt, elliptic, apex tapering acuminate, margins serrate. Originated in Kansai area, Japan. A seedling of Daikagura. Originated and released by Juraku’en Nursery in 1967.

保育社 .1974年. 《つばき》安藤芳顕著 ｐ.213.　誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.81.　【花】濃紅色の一重、平開咲き、雄芯 の葯はやや奇型的、ときに弁化す る、中〜大輪、3〜4月。【葉】長楕 円、中形。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】 太神楽の自然実生。1967年に片山樹 楽園の作出•発表。写/桐野、文/樽本