Tama-no-Ura Camellia

Camellia japonica ‘Tama-no-Ura’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)

Height at Maturity: 10-12′

Width at Maturity: 8-10′
Spacing: 5-6′ for solid hedges; 14’+ for space between plants

Flower Color: Brilliant Red and White with Yellow Stamens at center or Solid Red, or a combination of Red and Variegated on the same plant

Flower Size: 3-4″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Attracts: Visual Attention

Description

A robust weeping selection with some of the cutest flowers you’ve ever seen, the Tama-no-Ura Camellia is a rare jewel producing an abundance single flowers with white petals rimmed in vivid-red that surround a prominent cylinder of bright yellow stamens at the center. Sometimes plants will produce solid red flowers or a combination of solid red and variegated, and the width of the border can vary as well. This is so common the International Camellia Register addresses it. The flower buds begin opening in late winter and continue into spring. With age, the branches of Tama-no-Ura become pendulous making for a magnificent, weeping specimen tree. To enjoy the flowers indoors, display several cuttings in a vase.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 9 feet wide, the Tama-no-Ura Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant, in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As the plant grows, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive and colorful weeping focal specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to red color theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, Asian gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter north of USDA Zone 7a, where this cultivar is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Suggested Spacing: 5 or 6 feet apart for solid hedge; 14 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.

Planting Camellias

Pruning Camellias

How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

How To Espalier Plants & Trees

*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.

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The plant arrived in excellent condition, well packed. The quality is very good. The soil was still moist and the plant is full and of nice size. I will order again when you have other plants on the wait list back in stock. Much appreciation to you. I’m excited to see the blossoms!——————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Healthy and alive can’t wait till it blooms.——————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

So happy with this beautiful Camelia! Searched for months, placed my name on the waiting list and was so excited to be notified it was ready to ship! Healthy large plant was shipped quickly and packed with great care. It is thriving here, so much new growth. Never even slowed down or had to adjust, just took off immediately. Great communication from this wonderful nursery. Thank you so very much :)———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Thanks for the kind words! Beth | WBG 🙂

Plant arrived quickly, was packaged with great care as usual and is a healthy looking specimen—————————————Hi Phillip, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Tama no Ura Weeping Camellia Japonica. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens