Matsu-no-kaori

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.266, description, p.267, colour photo: Small size, pink with colour fading towards the centre, saucer­shaped single of 6 broad, rounded, emarginate, overlapping petals and a spreading, yellow sta­men cluster. Blooms early to midseason. Fragrant. Leaves mid-green, obovate, apices long acuminate, margins strongly serrate. Originated in Izu Ohshima Isles, Japan. A seedling of Umegaka. Named and released by Takeo Ogawa in 1970s.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.266.　 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.322. 【花】濃桃地に白の糸覆輪、一重、平開咲き、有香、12〜3 月。【葉】楕円、小形。【樹】矮性、伸びは小さい。【来歴】 ハルサザン力•梅ケ香のg然実生。1970年代に尾川武雄の 命名•発表。文/尾川。