亀清旅館の客間「松風」の庭にこの橙色の花が咲いています。撫子の仲間だそうです。今週末からちょうどなでしこジャパン、日本の女子サッカーチームがロンドン五輪に参加する予定、亀清旅館の庭もエールを送っています!
Currently in the garden of Kamesei's "Matsukaze" guestoom, this little orange flower is blooming. It is related to 'Nadeshiko' (Dianthus superbus L. var. longicalycinus, commonly known as "Fringed Pink").
Japan's women's soccer team is nicknamed 'Nadeshiko', named after this flower. With the team in London for the summer Olympics starting this weekend, our flower is blooming just in time!