Luxin Jinpan Lizhi

Chang, Shao Yun, 1987, Camellias from Zhejiang, p.60, coloured photo, [p.136]. Zhou Li, 2011, Illustrated Handbook for Sichuan Camellias, p.176.  Medium size, anemone form, red with 6-7 outer guard petals, lobed, rounded, surrounding a centre, compact, spherically shaped, of small red, folded petaloids, sometimes with gold anthers in the centre. Leaves ovate, mid-green, apices acuminate, margins serrulate. Orthographic error: ‘Luxin Jinban Lizhi’, 'Luxin Baozhucha'. Originated in China.

Luxin baozhucha. (Camellia japonica)Synonym: Camellia japonica ‘Jinpan lizhi’ ‘Longchuan zaibao’ ‘Yuanbao’,  Originate: Chongqing  Characteristics: Plant vigorous with open crown, compact, abundantly branching, acute branching angle, shoots upright. Leaves deep green, elliptic, with apex apiculate, base broad obtuse, flat, serrate fine and tiny, measured 6 cm to 7 cm across by3 cm to 3.5 cm wide. Calyxes are opening. Calyxes and bracts covered by white silk hairs, and bracts of buds are rusty brown, 5-7segments in 1-2 rows. Flowers are bright to deep red. Petals flat, relatively large and upright as tray-shaped, with apex deeply notched. Tiny petaloids by central stamens, imbricated tightly as globose shaped, Occasional normal stamens, stigma protruded obviously. Diameter 7 cm to 9 cm, petals upright, bright red to dark red, typical anemone form. Blooming January to March, at fully blooming in March.  Key points of identification: Typical anemone form, stigma protruded obviously, mixed with normal stamens.

陈绍云等,1985《浙江山茶花》60页。周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.176。树势较强，树冠开张、紧凑，成枝力较强，分枝角度小，枝姿直立；叶椭圆形，先端急尖，基部宽楔形，叶色深绿，叶片平展，叶齿细密，叶长6cm~7cm，宽3cm~3.5cm;花萼开张，萼片和荀片具白色絹状毛，蕾期苞片呈锈褐色，平瓣花1轮〜2轮，5枚~7枚，花瓣平展，花瓣较宽大，略直立，形成托盘状，辦尖深缺凹，中心部分雄蕊瓣化成整齐的小碎瓣，排列紧密成团，可见部分发育完全的雄蕊，柱头明显外露，花朵着生向上。花大红偏深红色，花径7cm~9cm，托桂型，花期1月〜3月，盛花期3月。识别特征：典型的托桂类品种；柱头明显外露，成熟雄蕊与小花瓣混生。原始产地：重庆