Small flowered, deep pink with white spots at the centre. Narrow, notched flat snowflake petals.
Sourced from Japan, the name translates as “Red Dragonfly”. A very attractive Sakurasu which dates from the late 1800s.
| availability | Limited |
|---|---|
| flowering | Mid |
| synonyms | Aka Tombo |
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