Sai-no-toki

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon No Chinka, p.304, colour photo and description: Medium size, pale pink, semi-double with 2-3 rows of wide, emarginate petals and a small, irregular stamen cluster. Leaves dark green, elliptic. Originated in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The original tree fell over, but was resurrected from a cutting; hence the name. A wild japonica from Hamada City, discovered by Masayo Watazu, named and released by Kōsaku Masuda in 1983.

  淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.304.　   誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.107.  【花】淡桃色の八重、肉厚の弁、割りしベ、 中輪、3〜4月。【葉】長楕円、中形、平坦。 【樹】横張り性、強い。【来歴】浜田市城山 の野生ヤブツバキより選抜。渡津マサヨ の発見、1983年に増田耕作の命名•発表。 写/増田、文/長橋。