Takeda-beni

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.192, colour photo and description: Small size, deep red, wide vase-shaped single with 5 rounded, overlap­ping petals and a central column of stamens with red filaments, joined for lower third, and bright yellow anthers. Blooms early to late season. Leaves glossy mid-green, elliptic, apices long acuminate, margins serrate. Originated in Mr Takeda’s garden, Taka’oka City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Named and released by Mitsuroku Makino in 1980s. Resembles Kon-wabisuke.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.192.　    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.326.　【花】濃紅色の一重、筒〜椀咲き、筒しベ、小輪、1卜4月。【葉】楕円、やや小形。【樹】横張り性。【来歴】高岡市郊 |外の民家の栽培種から選抜。1980年代に牧野光六の命名•

発表。文/牧野。