1 Tama Electra Camellia Japonica Starter Plant | Unique Bloom Evergreen Shrub

Tama Electra Camellia Japonica is a distinctive evergreen shrub prized for its formal, rose-like blooms and glossy, dark green foliage. This Japanese camellia variety brings elegant color to shade gardens, woodland plantings, and container displays, with flowers that stand out against the rich leaves. As an evergreen, it provides year-round structure and privacy when used as a specimen plant, hedge, or foundation planting.

Camellia japonica is a classic cool-season bloomer, typically flowering in late winter to early spring in mild climates. Tama Electra is a named cultivar known for its unique bloom form and dependable garden performance. This starter plant is well suited to gardeners who want to establish a long-lived flowering shrub in a protected landscape setting.

Plant Features

• Evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves for year-round interest
• Formal, rose-like blooms in the cool season
• Works well as a specimen, hedge, or container plant
• Provides structure and privacy in shade gardens
• Long-lived, slow-growing woody shrub

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Camellia japonica
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Sunlight: Partial shade to filtered sun; protect from harsh afternoon sun
• Soil: Moist, well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy shrub
• Bloom Season: Late winter to spring in mild climates

Planting & Care

Plant your Tama Electra Camellia Japonica starter plant in a location with partial shade and protection from drying winds. Dig a hole slightly wider than the root ball and set the plant at the same depth it was growing in its container. Backfill with a mix of native soil and organic matter such as compost or aged bark, then water thoroughly to settle the soil. Mulch around the base to conserve moisture and keep roots cool, but keep mulch away from the trunk.

Water regularly during the first growing season to help the plant establish. Once established, camellias benefit from consistent moisture, especially during bud formation and bloom. Feed with an acid-loving plant fertilizer in spring after flowering. Prune lightly after bloom if needed to shape the shrub. In colder zones, provide winter protection or grow in a container that can be moved to a sheltered area.

What's Included

One Tama Electra Camellia Japonica starter plant.