Tama Peacock
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Tama Peacock |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Hybridizer | Nuccio's Nurseries |
| Year Of Origin | 2002 |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | picotee white-edged petals |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Tama Peacock' is a 2002 introduction from Nuccio's Nurseries and a seedling of the well-known cultivar 'Tama-no-ura'. It is noted for its upright, pendulous growth habit and small to medium-sized flowers. Based on its parentage and the visible appearance described in reference material, the blooms are likely rich pink to red with contrasting white-edged or picotee petal margins, giving the flower a striking ornamental effect. It is a japonica camellia suited to the main camellia flowering season and valued as an elegant garden and collector's cultivar.
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