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Id:ICR-22451

CountryChina

Year Published/Registered1985

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Tanchun'

Chinese Name:探春

Japanese Name

Meaning:Seeking Spring

Description

» English Description

Gao Jiyin et al. 2016. Illustrations of the New Camellias Hybrids that Bloom Year-round. P.549. [C. japonica](Seeking Spring). A chance seedling No.3 from C. japonica cultivar ‘Shidalin’. Flowers soft-pink, occasionally edged misty white, semi-double form, medium to large. Leaves green, margins densely serrate. Plant compact and growth vigorous. Blooms from winter to the spring of following year.

» Chinese Description

探春 Camellia japonica ‘TanChun张永和等1985《永福茶花12页。灌木,圆形树冠,支干灰色;分枝短而多,平伸。叶较小(长5-7厘米,宽2-4厘米)椭圆形;先端钝尖,基部钝圆;侧脉微凹,背脉不明显;叶面和叶背浓绿,无光泽;叶缘稍外曲,锯齿细浅;茎的叶节间较短;腋芽细尖,白色;叶柄短(0.6厘米),青黄色。花径8厘米,粉红色,花瓣18-20片,4-5轮组成,具少数黄色雄蕊。花期:十二月下旬至次年三月下旬。

高继银、刘信凯、赵强民,2016. 《四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》, p.549。“红山茶品种‘石达琳’的机遇实生苗No.3。花朵为柔和的粉红色,花瓣边缘偶有模糊的白色,半重瓣型,中到大型花,花径9.6~11.0cm,花瓣15~16枚,呈2轮排列,波浪状,外翻,雄蕊基部连生,花丝粉白色,花药黄色。叶片绿色,长椭圆形,长8.6cm,宽3.5cm,边缘叶齿密。植株紧凑,生长旺盛。冬季至翌年春季开花。

Flower

Flower Size8-11 cm

Blooming Season12-3 Month China

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