Takakura-beni

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.212, colour photo and description: Medium to large size, deep red, single, opening saucer-shaped, with large, crinkled, overlapping petals with irregular margins and a tall stamen cylinder with pinkish filaments, joined for the lower third, and bright yellow anthers. Blooms mid-season to late. Leaves dark green, flat, elliptic, apices acuminate, margins shallowly serrate. Originated in Chūbu area, Japan. Note: Named after Kōzōji, the place where the nursery had a branch. Kōzōji can be read as Takakuradera. Named and released by Minoru Satō in 1977.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.212.     誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.155. 【花】鮮紅色の一重、筒〜椀咲き、筒 しべ、中〜大輪、2〜4月。【葉】広 楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】立性、強い。 【来歴】民家の栽培種。1977年に佐 藤捻の命名•発表。写•文/佐藤。