Nishikiba-kuro-tsubaki

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.320, colour photo and description: Small to medium size, deep, dusky crim­son, semi-double with 2-3 rows of emarginate petals, opening wide cupshape, and a central cluster of stamens with red filaments and golden anthers. Leaves elliptic, midgreen with wide, irregular golden margins. Flowers midseason to late. Originated in Kurume, Fuku’oka Prefecture, Japan. A sport of Kuro-tsubaki.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.320.　. 久留米產. [花]暗紅色の八重、散りしべの小～中輪、3～4月。[葉]葉に黄覆輪が生じる。　　[樹]　　　　[来歴]黒椿の枝変わり。　　文/・写真/久富