Sanuki-iwane

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū, p.64, colour pl., p.218, description: Medium size, semi-double with 3 rows of broad, red petals with white blotches and crinkles on inner petals, opening saucer-shaped. Leaves mid-green, ovate, impressed venation, margins coarsely serrate, apex acute. Originated in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Raised by a private family, named and released by Sanaichi Ogawa in 1979.. ‘Sanuki’ is the ancient name for ‘Kagawa’.

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.64、文/p.218. 誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.113.  日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.146. 香川產. [花]紅色地に白斑が入る、八重、筒しべ～割|りしべ、中輪、3～4月。[葉]楕円、中形、やや外曲。[樹]立性、強い。[来歴]高松市の|民家の栽培種より選抜、1979年に小山実一の命名.発表。写/地下、文/今雪