Miyake-chidori

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.147, colour photo, p. 150, description: Medium sized, soft, pale pink single with 5 long, oblong, pointed petals, slightly notched at the apex, opening reflexed campanulate. Leaves dull, dark green, elliptic, shallowly crenate. Blooms mid-season. Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.96, colour photo. Originated in Kantō, Japan. This was selected from wild camellias in Izu Miyake Isle. Named and released by Takeo Ogawa in 1979.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.96.　 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.48. 三宅島產. [花]淡桃色、一重、筒～ラッノ、。咲き、筒しベ、小～中輪、2～4月。[葉]長精円、中形。[樹]やや枝垂れ性。[来歴]三宅島の野生ヤブツノくキの選抜種、1979年に尾川武雄の命名発表。写.文/尾川