Owari-wabisuke

Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.462, p.187, description, p.362: Pink to light red, very small, campanulate single with small abortive stamen cluster. Leaves, strong, glossy green, obovate to broad-obovate, apex shortly acuminate, margins finely serrulate. Originated near Kiso river bank in Chūbu, Japan. Resembles Kanzaki-awa-wabisuke and Beni-wabisuke. See colour photos and descriptions: Satō, 1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.44; Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, pp.30, 205. Katei Gahō, ed., 1984, Chabana Koyomi vol.1, Tsubaki, p.55; Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.147; Kyōto Engei Kurabu, 1982, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.11, pp.13-16, for colour photo, botanical draw­ings and description. Found by Shinichi Asai, released in 1971.

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.362.　　文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.85.　   淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ 147 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.52.    日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.259. 愛知產. [花]桃色、一重、猪口咲き、極小輪、2～4月。[葉]卵状楕円、小形、平坦。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]ワビスケツバキ。1971年に愛西市(旧海部郡立田村)の民家で浅井進一が発見、発表。写/桐野、文/中部椿会