‘Yata-no-Kagami’

Name:

‘Yata-no-Kagami’

Kanji:

八咫の鏡

English Translation:

Sacred mirror of the emperor's house

Parentage:

unknown

Flower size:

average

Primary flower colour:

red

Secondary flower colour:

white

Type:

satsuki

Country:

Japan

Links:

Azalea Society of America Database

Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Satsuki Library

SatsukiMania.com

Satsuki Daisuki Blog

Sekai Tsutsuji Center

Notes:

Produced in Kurume by Yasaku Otsubo (大坪彌作) in 1914. The faded colour patterns are more pronounced when the plant receives less fertilizer. For this reason, 'Yata-no-Kagami' bonsai trees are not fertilized before they flower and are put on display.

Mentioned in articles:

On the suitability of satsuki azalea cultivars for bonsai

Winter care of satsuki azaleas

Image credit:

minisatsuki.com

Image credit:

Jim Trumbly

Image credit:

Jim Trumbly

Hereditary Tree

‘Yata-no-Kagami’
unknown	unknown

Sports:
‘Shinkyo’, sport of ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Meikyo’, sport of ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Yata-no-Sai’, sport of ‘Yata-no-Kagami’

Offspring:
‘Kangiten’, cross: ‘Yata-no-Kagami’ x ‘Kisshoten’
‘Kanuma-no-Kagayaki’, cross: ‘Yata-no-Kagami’ x ‘Kanuma-no-Hikari’
‘Suzakuhime’, cross: ‘Yata-no-Kagami’ x ‘Kisshoten’
‘Kinshu-no-Tsuki’, cross: ‘Yata-no-Kagami’ x ‘Meikyo’
‘Azumakagami’, cross: ‘Yata-no-Kagami’ x ‘Shiun-no-Tsuki’
‘Kinpai’, seedling of ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Matsukagami’, cross: ‘Matsunami’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Kobai’, cross: ‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Tamakagami’, cross: ‘Tamaorihime’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Kinkaboshi’, cross: ‘Korin’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Sora’, cross: ‘Koyo’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Maikagura’, cross: ‘Kirameki’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Suzu-no-Homare’, cross: ‘Kikoshi’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Benikage’, cross: ‘Asuka’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Hoshitsuki’, cross: ‘Hoshi-no-Kagayaki’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Ebisu’, cross: ‘Kangiten’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Tenkoden’, cross: ‘Kisshoten’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Reigetsu’, cross: ‘Shozui’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’
‘Kimi-no-Hana’, cross: ‘Tamaorihime’ x ‘Yata-no-Kagami’