Sato-musume

Hagiya & Ishizawa, 1970, Snow Camellia. Its Distribu­tion and Varieties. Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū. p.64, colour photo, p.218, description: Rhodonite red, lotus-shaped semi-double, veined deeper colour; petals 11-13 in two rows, outer petals rounded, inner with irregular edges; stamens in a central cylinder. Leaves mid­green, elliptic, apex acuminate, margins shallow crenate. Originated in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Mitsuroku Makino in 1980s.

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.330. 【花】桃紅色の八重、蓮華性、割りしベ、中輪、4月。【葉】 楕円、中形、やや波曲。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】富山市郊 外の民家の栽培種から選抜。1980年代に牧野光六の命名• 発表。文/牧野。