Ogami-no-aki

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.30, colour photo and description: Small size, white, single, opening through a spherical form with a short stamen column and light yellow anthers. Flower has thick petals, hardy to frost. Leaves light green, broad-elliptic, apices tapering acute, margins serrulate. Blooms early to mid-sea­son. Originated in the Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Yasufumi Fukuda in 1980s.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ30.    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.48. 【花】白色の一重、筒咲き、筒しベの 小輪、11〜4月。【葉】楕円、小形、 中折れ。【樹】横張り性、強い。【来 歴】西砺波郡福光町の民家の栽培 種。1980年代に福田泰文の命名•発 表。写•文/牧野。