Tama Bell Camellia
Camellia japonica ‘Tama Bell’
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
Spacing: 5-6′ for solid hedges; 14’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Brilliant Red and White with Golden Yellow stamens at center; occasional solid red blooms
Flower Size: 2-3″
Flowering Period: Late Winter to Early Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers:
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, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (well draining), Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
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 and floriferous charmer, the ‘Tama Bell’ Camellia is a somewhat new selection introduced by Nuccio Nurseries in California. In late winter to early spring it features abundant, very cute, bell-shaped bicolor flowers with red and white petals surrounding a prominent cylinder of gold-yellow stamens. Some flowers may be solid red. To enjoy the flowers indoors, display several cuttings in a vase. The flowers stand out beautifully against the backdrop of lustrous, dark green, evergreen leaves on an upright open shrub or small tree to around to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. As it grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 9 feet wide, the Tama Bell 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.
Suggested Spacing: 5 or 6 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants
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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