Sachi-no-i-tsubaki

Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.202, p.101, description, p.320: A medium size, rose form double with 2-3 rows of large, light pink petals, veined deeper pink, emarginate with 4-5 fascicles of stamens in the centre, divided by small, upright petals. The leaves are glossy mid-green, elliptic, acuminate, finely serrate. See colour photo: Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū, p.63. originated in Kansai area, Japan. Original tree was found by the side of the pond ‘Sachi-no-i’ in the Kyōto Gosho Garden and named by Kanaoka - Chinju’en in 1967. Water from the pond was used for the first bath of the Meiji Emporor.

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.320.　文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.126.    ガーデンラィフ編集部. 1980. 《原色日本の椿写真集千椿集》. 誠文堂新光社. 写/p.63、文/p.217.  誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.111. 【花】濃桃地にときに糸覆輪状にもなる、 八重、割りしベ、大輪、3〜4月。【葉】楕 円、中形。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】明治 天皇の産湯の井戸•京都御所内祐之井の 近くで採集。1967年に金岡椿樹園の命 名•発表。写/村内、文/樽本。