云南边陲腾冲,是云南茶花的故乡。其特有的红花油茶(Camellia reticulata Lindley f.simplex Sealy)是云南山茶的原始种群,有天然林万余亩,人工林5万余亩。由于长期自由授粉,天然杂交,形成了丰富多彩的自然类型,其中观赏价值高的零星分散的单株,是云南茶花的珍稀母树。而且几乎所有的栽培品种都能在此找到相似或对应的自然类型。此外还有一些观赏价值高、别具特色的茶花,是栽培品种中所没有的新类型。利用这种自然优势,选育出云南茶花的新品种,是山茶快速育种的一条有效途径。经过多年的努力,我们已先后从中选育出80多个新品种,有62个于1991年元月通过了云南省科委和 Tengchong border Yunnan, Yunnan Camellia’s hometown. Its unique Camellia reticulata Lindley f.simplex Sealy is the original population of Yunnan camellia, with more than 10,000 mu of natural forest and 50,000 mu of plantation. As long-term free pollination, natural hybrids, forming a rich and colorful natural types, of which ornamental value sporadic scattered single plant, Yunnan camellia rare parent tree. And almost all cultivars can find similar or corresponding natural types here. In addition there are some ornamental value, distinctive Camellia, is cultivated varieties do not have a new type. The use of this natural advantage, breeding new varieties of Yunnan camellias, camellia is an effective way to rapid breeding. After years of efforts, we have bred more than 80 new varieties of which 62 have passed the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Commission in January 1991