Tsuki-no-e

Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.168 with colour photo; English translation p.116. Small size, small stripe of red on pale pink ground, tubular to bowl-shaped single, round petals, cylindrical stamens. Flowers early to mid-season. Leaves elliptic, medium size, flat. Somewhat spreading growth. A seedling of Shiratama, originated by Nobuo Sasai in 1982, released in 1997. From Okayama Prefecture.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.168.  【花】淡桃色地に小絞り入、一重、丸弁、 筒〜椀咲き、筒しベ、小輪、11〜3月。 【葉】楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】やや立性。 【来歴】白玉の自然実生。1982年に笹井延夫の作出、1997年の発表。写•文/ 笹井。