Yupu Xinxiu

Yupu Xinxiu (C. japonica 'Tama Peacock' × C. azalea). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.202. HA-81-7., a cross seedling (KQYPD-No.14) of C. japonica 'Tama Peacock' × C. azalea. Flowers light red with wider white borders, or with obvious thin red stripes at the middle of petal surfaces, single form, medium to large size, 9.0-10.5cm across with 6-7 petals, petals broad obovate, stamens united into a column at the base, flowers fall whole. Leaves dark green, leathery, elliptic, cuneate at the base, margins obtusely serrate. Plants spread and growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from early-autumn, fully blooms in winter and sporadically in spring. The cultivar name means “Tama-no-ura’s New Rookie”.

玉浦新秀 Camellia ‘Yupu Xinxiu’ 。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202页。 HA-81-7.杂交组合：红山茶品种‘孔雀玉浦’×杜鹃红山茶，杂交苗编号：KQYPD-No.14。花朵淡红色，花瓣边缘具较宽的白边，或者花瓣中部具明显的细红条纹，单瓣型，中型至大型花，花径9.0-10.5cm，花瓣6-7枚，阔倒卵形，雄蕊基部连生，呈柱状，花朵整朵掉落。叶片浓绿色，叶背。