Camellia japonica ‘Tama Vino’

Camellia japonica 'Tama Vino' has deep wine red flowers with a narrow white border.

Camellia japonica is a stunning specimen for milder gardens with glossy, dark-green, broadly elliptic, evergreen leaves accented with lovely, rose-like flowers in early spring. ‘Tama Vino’ has deep wine red flowers with a narrow white border. The flowers are semi-double and 2.5-4 inches wide. Camellias appreciate rich, acidic, moist, well-draining soils. Use in the light shady garden as an accent or specimen plant, a hedge, or an espalier, or in containers and as cut flowers. Somewhat deer resistant. Plant in a protected location in zone 7.

Common Name:  Camellia - [RFT Pre-Order]

Family:  Theaceae (The Tea family)

Zone Hardiness:  7-10

Light:  Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade

Height:  6-10'

Width:  5-8'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  Spring, Winter

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  Yes

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  A forest understory and forest edge shrub of hills and mountains from 300-1,100 metres elevation.

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