Ou-no-shirayuri

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.22, colour photo and description: Medium size, white, vase-shaped single with petal apices rather pointed, due to incurved lateral margins. A central stamen column with yellow anthers. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, deep green, apices tapering acute, margins serrate. Blooms mid-season. Plant habit pendant. Originated in Matsu’e City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.335 with black and white photo; English translation p.227. Named and released by Yoshi’e Oshida in 1980.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.335. 【花】白色の一重、キキョウ咲き~ラッパ咲き、筒しベ、中 輪、2 ~4月。【葉】長楕円、/J、~中形、波曲。【樹】横張り 性、枝垂れる。【来歴】親不明の自然実生。1980年に押田芳 枝の命名•発表。写•文/井原。