Belgian azalea (English spelling)

Japanese: Belgian azalea(英語表記)Belgianazalea
Belgian azalea (English spelling)

…In the Nishiki Makura, it was listed in the section on azaleas, but after the Meiji period it was treated as azalea variety, and there were many hybrid varieties, useful for purple colors, large flowers, and many petals. Belgian azalea (illustration) is also shortened to azalea, but it is an evergreen potted azalea based on R. simsii , and is also related to Satsuki and Ryukyu Azalea. In the 1920s, it was used as a breeding parent for Satsuki in Utsunomiya, and a group of varieties (Tomura lineage) with large flowers and vivid colors were developed. …

From [Azalea]

...It is also widely used as a garden tree because it can withstand pruning. The Belgian azalea (illustration) is a type of azalea that was bred in Belgium and other European countries in the 1800s from the Chinese species Taiwan Azalea, and is a potted azalea that is forced to bloom in a greenhouse. It should be called Belgian azalea, but in Japan it is simply called azalea, and is one of the most popular winter potted flowers.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Belgian azalea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…《錦繡枕》ではツツジの部に記されたが,明治以降はサツキ品種として扱われ,雑種による品種も多く,紫色系や大輪化,多弁化に役だった。ベルジアン・アザレア(Belgian azalea)(イラスト)は略されて単にアザレアとも呼ばれるが,R.simsiiをもとに,サツキやリュウキュウツツジなども関与した鉢物用常緑ツツジである。1920年代に宇都宮でサツキの交配親に使い,巨大輪で色彩の鮮やかな品種群(戸室系)を育成した。…

【ツツジ(躑躅)】より

…また,刈込みにも耐える性質をもっていることから,庭園用樹としても利用が盛んである。 ベルジアン・アザレアBelgian azalea(イラスト)は中国産のタイワンヤマツツジを母体に,1800年代にベルギーその他のヨーロッパ諸国で品種改良されたツツジで,温室で促成開花させる鉢用のツツジである。本来はベルジアン・アザレアと呼ぶべきであるが,日本では単にアザレアと呼ばれ,冬の鉢花の人気種の一つになっている。…

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