Nishiki-no-aki

JCS, 1996, Japan Camellia, No.51, p.10 with colour plate: Palest pink colour base, speckled and dashed red. Single with 5-6 petals, trumpet shaped, small to medium size with tubular stamen cluster with yellow anthers. Blooms early. Originated in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.187 with colour photo; English translation p.130. Leaves narrowly elliptic, medium size. Somewhat upright growth. A cross between Aka-hatsu-arashi and Momosuzume. Originated and released by Tomita Kunitake in 1994. From Kurume.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.187.  【花】白地に紅の吹掛け〜小絞りの入る 一重、筒しベ、小輪、10〜3月。【葉】長楕 円、中形。【樹】やや立性。【来歴】赤初 嵐と桃雀の交配種。1994年に国武富太の 作出•発表。写•文/久富。