Pink-hatsu-arashi

Yokoyama & Kirino,1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.101, colour photo & description as ‘Pink-hatsuarashi’: Small size, pale pink, single with 3 small outer petals and 3 large, rounded, emarginate inner petals and a broad stamen cylinder with yellow anthers. Leaves shining mid-green, elliptic. Blooms early to mid-season. Originated in Kurume, Fuku’oka Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Tomita Kunitake in 1965. Synonym: ‘Pinku-hatsu-arashi’.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.101.　  誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.220. 【花】淡桃色の一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、小輪、 11〜3月。【葉】長楕円、小形。【樹】や や立性。【来歴】久留米市内の民家の栽 培種。1965年に国武富太の命名•発表。写 /村内、文/久富。