Linglong Heimei

Linglong Heimei (C. azalea × C. x williamsii hybrid ‘Jamie’). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.147. HA-66-1., a cross seedling (DZM-No.1) of C. azalea × C. x williamsii hybrid ‘Jamie’. Flowers vivid red to dark red with waxy feeling, semi-double form, medium size, 8.5-10.0cm across and 5.5cm deep with 15-18 petals arranged loosely in 2-3 rows, petals broad obovate, stamens slightly united in a short column, filaments pale red, anthers golden yellow, bloom dense. Leaves dark green, ，heavy leathery, slightly twisted, long elliptic, margins sharply and deeply serrate at the upper part. Plant compact, upright, branches dense and growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from late-summer, fully blooms from autumn to winter and occasionally in spring. The cultivar name means “Exquisite Black Sister”.

玲珑黑妹 Camellia ‘Linglong Heimei’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第147页。HA-66-1.杂交组合：杜鹃红山茶x威廉姆斯杂交种‘詹米’，杂交苗编号：DZM-No.1。花朵活泼的緋红色至黑红色，具蜡质感，半重瓣型，中型花，花径8.5〜10.0cm,花朵厚5.5cm,花瓣15〜18枚，呈2〜3轮松散排列，花瓣阔倒卵形，雄蕊基部略连生，呈短管状，花丝淡红色，花药金黄色，开花稠密。叶片浓绿色，叶背面灰绿色，厚革质，略波折，长椭圆形，长7.0〜8.5cm,宽3.0〜3.5cm，上部边缘叶齿尖深。植株紧凑，立性，枝叶稠密，生长旺盛。夏末始花，秋、冬季盛花，春季偶然开花。