Nachi-no-taki

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.163, colour photo and description: Small size, deep red, wide, vase-shaped single, of 7 wide, over­lapping petals with a central column of anthers, with pinkish filaments, joined for their lower half, and golden anthers. Leaves strong green, ovate, apices tapering acute, margins shallowly crenate. Late blooming. Originated in the Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Selected from wild camellias near Nachi-Waterfall, in Wakayama Prefecture. Named and released by Minoru Satō in 1979.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.163.     誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.183.  【花】朱紅色の一重、抱え咲き、筒し ベ、中輪、2〜5月。【葉】長楕円、 中形。【樹】円く冠状となる。【来 歴】那智の滝周辺の野生ヤブツバ キの選抜種。1979年に佐藤稔の命 名•発表。写•文/佐藤。