Utamaro

Satō,1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.40, colour photo and descrip­tion: Background pale pink, densely, finely dotted and dashed deep pink; medium size, vase shaped single of 5-6 large, rounded, emarginate, overlapping petals and a stout, central stamen column of about 100, anthers yellow, filaments cream. Leaves ovate, mid-green, apex acumi­nate, inclined to reflex, Margins finely serrulate, prominent venation. Originated in Chūbu area, Japan. See colour photo & description, pp.22, 202, Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980, Senchinshū. “Utamaro” is the famous artist. Kitagawa, Utamaro who printed the wood engravings ‘Uki’yo’e’ in the Edo era. Originated and released by Shinichi Asai in 1936.

ガーデンラィフ編集部. 1980. 《原色日本の椿写真集千椿集》. 誠文堂新光社. 写/p.22、文/p.202.   誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.38. 【花】淡桃地に紅の吹き掛け絞り、一重、盃状咲き、中輪、11〜3月。【葉】楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】やや横張り性、強い。【来歴】親不明の自然実生。1963年に浅井進一の作出•発表。写/横山、文/内藤。