Minōhaku

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.19, colour photo and description: Medium size, white, cup-shaped single, with 5 rounded, overlapping petals and a central stamen cylinder with white filaments, joined for the lower half, and yellow anthers. Blooms early to mid-season. Leaves dark green, elliptic, apices long tapering acumi­nate, margins serrulate. Originated in Kurume, Fuku’oka Prefecture, Japan. “Minō” is the name of a mountain in Fuku’oka Prefecture.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.19　 久留米產. [花]白色の一重、抱え～ラッパ咲き、筒しべの中輪、11～3月。蕾は丸みを帯びて丸やか、炉開きのころにはかなりのものが茶席に利用できる。[葉]　　。[樹]立性で強い。　　[来歴]。　　文/久富・写真/神園