Xuanli Duocai

Xuanli Duocai (C. azalea × C. japonica 'Kramer'sSupreme'). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New CamelliaHybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology PublishingHouse, p.16. HA-01-10., a cross seedling (DK-No.12)of C. azalea × C. japonica 'Kramer'sSupreme'. Flowers deep pink to red,occasionally with faint white patches, fading to pink-white at the upper part,semi-double to rose-double form, small size, 6.0-7.5cm across and 4.0cm deepwith 13- 15 large petals arranged orderly in 3 rows, stamens shortly columnar,filaments pale red, anthers yellow. Leaves dark green, leathery, broadelliptic, cuneate at the base, margins shallowly serrate. Plant compact, dwarfand growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from summer, fully blooms from autumn towinter and sporadically in spring. The cultivar name means “Bright & Colorful”.

绚丽多彩 Camellia ‘Xuanli Duocai’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第16页。 HA-01-10.杂交组合：杜鹃红山茶×红山茶品种‘克瑞墨大牡丹’，杂交苗编号：DK-No.12。花朵深粉红色至红色，中部花瓣偶有隐约的白斑块，渐向花瓣上部呈粉白色，半重瓣型至玫瑰重瓣型，小型花，花径6.0-7.5cm，花朵厚4.0cm，大花瓣13-15枚，呈3轮有序排列，雄蕊呈短柱状，花丝淡红色，花药黄色。叶片浓绿色，叶背面灰绿色，革质，阔椭圆形，长8.5-9.5cm,宽3.5-4.0cm,基部楔形，边缘具浅齿。植株紧凑，矮生，生长旺盛。夏季始花，秋、冬季盛花，春季零星开花。