Minagawa, 1933, Chinkashū. Chūgai Catalogue, 1934-1935, p.35,
erroneously as ‘Daikagura’. Wada, 1941, Japanese Garden Treasures, p.28;
Tuyama, 1966, Camellia Cultivars of Japan, pl.32, p.62: One of the
largest of all, full double, the type of Emperor of Russia; deep red,
self coloured. Early blooming. The self red form of Daikagura. Petals
exceed 30, wavy, mixed up, uneven, large and small, piled up with
stamens intermixed. Leaves elliptic to broad-elliptic, thick, recurved,
variegated with yellow. Synonyms: ‘Shangri-La’, ‘Daikagura Red’, ‘Pink
Kagura’, ‘Daikagura Pink’, ‘Daikagura Rose’, ‘Daikagura Rosea’,
‘Daikagura-Kansai’. Different reading: ‘Akadaikagura’. Sports:
Daikagura, Benten-kagura. Similar to Hoshiguruma. Originated in Kantō
District, Japan. Chinese synonym ‘Qiumudan’. very popular in China,
see: Wang
& Yü, 1981, Shancha Hua: Medium size, scarlet, peony form. Chen, Shao
Yun, 1985, Camellias from Zhejiang, p.74. Gao & Zhuang, Apr.1989, The
Camellia in China, p.34, No.148, Colour photo, No.73.
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