Sunrise Serenade

New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, March 1999, Issue No.132, vol.XXI, No.1, p.13, Reg. No.396. Registered by N. Haydon, Takanini, New Zealand. A chance seedling with typical C.sasanqua characteristics. Flower is a loose anemone form, 8.5 cm diameter x 4 cm deep, with 10-12 petals in a flat outer ring, and about 20 petaloids, which are quite wide, form a loose column in the centre. Colour is light pink (RHS.CC. 68B) shading from RHS.CC68A at the rim to near-white at the flower centre. It has quite a heavy scent. Plant growth is upright, medium and of average density, with dark green leaves 5 cm long x 2.5 cm wide. Flowers freely early season.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.256. Sunrise Serenade 日出情歌（C. sasanqua)茶梅。1999，新西兰Takanini，N. Haydon培育选出。C. sasanqua自然实生种。半重瓣~松(牡丹~唐子）、淡粉底、淡紫粉雾边、花心近白、外瓣约10~12枚、瓣化蕊约20枚、散蕊、小~中轮(6~9cm)、芳香、早花、树性直立、长势中等。2002年，茶花林先生从美国引入台湾。 Sunrise Serenade (曰出情歌)一茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.25/28, No.1194. Sunrise Serenade (晨曲)一新竹市茶花产销班目录，2002-2006, p.38, S46.

晨曲，Sunrise Serenade（C. sasanqua），陈丽惠2013年《山茶花谱台湾情》第238页，粉红、牡丹型、中輪、早~中花，1999年新西兰發表。