Satsukijiro

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū, p.63, colour photo, p.217, description: Small, tubular, white, single of 5 overlapping petals about a central stamen column. Late flowering. Leaves mid-green, elliptic, apex acute, margins crenate. Originated in Chūbu area, Japan. Known as ‘Haru-wabisuke’ in the Mikawa District. Small growing, suitable for a potplant. Named and released by Eimei Nagata.

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】白色の一重、筒咲き、筒しベ、 小輪、4〜5月。【葉】楕円、小形、 肉厚。【樹】矮性。【来歴】三河地 方の野生ツバキから選抜。永田銳明 の命名•発表。写•文/大伴。