‘Kobai’

Name:

‘Kobai’

Kanji:

紅梅

English Translation:

Red ume

Seed parent:

‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’

Pollen parent:

‘Yata-no-Kagami’

Flower size:

small

Primary flower colour:

unknown

Secondary flower colour:

white

Type:

satsuki

Country:

Japan

Year registered:

1969

‘Kobai’ is a variety that combines the round, ume-like flower shape from ‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’ with the pale variegation of ‘Yata-no-Kagami’. This variety is slow-growing, but responds well to pruning and is suitable for small bonsai.

Links:

Azalea Society of America Database

Satsuki Library

SatsukiMania.com

Satsuki Daisuki Blog

Image credit:

minisatsuki.com

Image credit:

Jim Trumbly

Hereditary Tree

‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’

‘Yata-no-Kagami’

‘Fukusuzume’

‘Kyokkonishiki’

‘Fujinishiki’

‘Tamaorihime’

R. eriocarpum

Sports:
‘Himekurenai’, sport of ‘Kobai’
‘Hibai’, sport of ‘Kobai’
‘Kobainishiki’, sport of ‘Kobai’

Offspring:
‘Kobai-no-Kagayaki’, seedling of ‘Kobai’
‘Kiyoka’, seedling of ‘Kobai’
‘Ayahime’, cross: ‘Kobai’ x ‘Yume’
‘Aisai’, cross: ‘Kobai’ x ‘Aiko’
‘Shiraume’, cross: ‘Hakucho’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Ayumu’, cross: ‘Juko’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Kanumakosuzu’, cross: ‘Kinkaboshi’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Maiko’, cross: ‘Maiogi’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Kokyo-no-Hikari’, cross: ‘Gobinishiki’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Kabuto’, cross: ‘Takarabune’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Tsukisakura’, cross: ‘Kinkaboshi’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Tojubai’, cross: ‘Aiko’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Chikuma-no-Hana’, cross: ‘Shiraume’ x ‘Kobai’
‘Benihime’, cross: ‘Yume’ x ‘Kobai’

Partial Siblings:
‘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’
‘Saiko-no-Sato’, cross: ‘Kaho’ x ‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’
‘Heisei-no-Hikari’, cross: ‘Juko’ x ‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’
‘Yuki’, cross: ‘Suisen’ x ‘Sanko-no-Tsuki’
‘Matsukagami’, cross: ‘Matsunami’ 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’