Shōwa Supreme

Wylam, 1956, American Camellia Yearbook, p.26: A seedling of Shōwa-­no-sakae, originated by Nuccio’s Nursery, Altadena, California, USA. The colour is similar to its parent but the flowers are larger and a loose, fluffy, peony effect. A vigorous, compact grower with beautiful green foliage. See colour pl. facing p.240, American Camellia Yearbook, 1957. See also Hertrich, 1959, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.III, p.353. Chinese synonym ‘Chaoji Zhaohe’.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第343页。美国加利福尼亚州Nuccio’s Nurseries Inc.苗圃培育,系由茶梅‘昭和之荣’(Shōwa-no-sakae)品种的实生苗所得，属冬茶梅。花鲜嫩的粉红色，略芳香，牡丹型，中型花，花瓣50枚以上，长倒卵圆形，边缘明显波浪状，呈蓬松状态，中部花瓣半直立,有少量黄色雄蕊外露，花朵稠密。叶片中等绿色，椭圆形，先端尖，光亮，生长旺盛，植株立性，枝叶稠密，生长旺盛。花期早至中。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.244. Showa Supreme 超级昭和(C. hiemalis)寒椿(冬茶梅）。1956，美国加州Altadena，Nuccio种苗园。Showa-no-sakae (昭和の泶）实生种。松牡丹〜牡丹、花色与母种相同、花径较大、较为蓬松。Showa Supreme (超级昭和)一高继银,1998,世界名贵茶花，p.164, No.3. Showa Supreme (珠芽牡丹)一茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.23/28, No.899.