(Flower to Boast of), (C.sasanqua). Kaitsu-en, 1905, Chabaika Meikan; Nihon Shubyô Co.

Catalogue, 1910, p.46: White stripes on red. First listing in English, Wada, 1941, Japanese

Garden Treasures, p.32: Semi-double, red striped with white, very large. Satomi, 1958,

Nomenclature List of Sasanqua of Japan: Pink slightly shaded white with margins a deeper

pink. Large semidouble. For colour photos see: Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I,

1972, pl.550, p.216; Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.174. Chinese

synonym: ‘Huaziman’. Different reading: ‘Hana Jiman’. A seedling of Eikyû-shibori,

originated by Sôjiro Saitô, raised at Minagawa Chinka’en Nursery, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Corruption of Japanese name: ‘Hana-Imon’.

FOGLIA:  medio grande, tondeggiante, convessa, dentata. Fioritura in medio mperiodo.

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