Shichigosan

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.128, colour photo & description: Medium to small size, pink with colour fading to base, single, of 5 emarginate, irregular petals, opening flat with a flaring centre of stamens with pale yellow filaments and yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves dark green, lanceolate-elliptic, apices abrupt acuminate, margins serrate. The smallest flower in the Higo group. Recognised by the Higo Society in 1984. Occasionally pro­duces anemone form flowers. ‘Shichigosan’ is November 15th. A gala day for children 3, 5 & 7 years old. Originated in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Corruption of name: ‘Hichigosan’.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.128.    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.120. 【花】桃地に底白の一重、平開咲き、 花糸黄白色、梅芯、小輪、ときには唐 子咲きもでる、2〜4月、結実す る。【葉】楕円、中形、中折れ。【樹】 横張り性。【来歴】肥後椿のg然実 生。1984年に「肥後椿協会」が認定。 写/桐野、文/大薮。