Kuro-wabisuke

Watanabe, 1960, Kyōto Engei Kurabu, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.1, p.58; Katayama, 1960. Tsubaki Ochabana; Saitama Botanical Gardens, 1960, Plant List; Minagawa, 1962, Chinkashū. Also see following colour photos: Tuyama, 1966, Camellia Cul­tivars of Japan, pl.131; Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, pl.273; Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.73; Leaves narrowly oblong-elliptic, shortly cuspidate-acuminate at apex, dark green. obscurely serrulate. Flowers single, dark red, (Currant red 821/1) often veined deeper colour. Flowers mid-season. Plant habit, slow growing. Originated in the Chūbu area, Japan. An account of these “black Camellias” appears in the American Camellia Yearbook, 1974 in a report of cytologi­cal studies by Dr W. Ackerman in which he recommends this group of plants be designated C.japonica (Purpurea Group). Katayama lists what appears to be the same form under the name Eiraku. Chinese synonym ‘Heituozhu’.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第132页。日本大阪一带，属佗助茶(Wabisuke)类。花黑红色，泛紫色调，有蜡质感，单瓣型,微型到小型花，花瓣5〜7枚，宽圆形，外翻，花心有筒状雄蕊，花丝粉红色，花药黄色，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，椭圆形，光亮，植株立性，生长旺盛。花期中。

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.292.　保育社 .1974年. 《つばき》安藤芳顕著 ｐ.213.　文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P110. 中部產. [花]黒紅色、一重、筒芯、中輪、3～4月。[葉]小型の長楕円形、赤みのある紫緑色　[樹]立性、成育は遅い。[来歴]永楽の別名　文/早川