Zansetsu-Niigata

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1980 Senchinshū, p.65, colour photo, p.218, description as ‘Zansetsu’: Leaves elliptic, medium green, centre var­iegated with feathery gold markings, apex acuminate, recurved, obscurely serrate, petioles hir­sute. Flower red, medium to small single of 5 irregular petals, edges waved; stamens central, of irregular length, anthers yellow. Mid to late season blooming. Originated in Niigata Prefec­ture, Japan.

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.65、文/p.218.