Camellian Vol 46 no 1 Winter 2020 - Gulf Coast Camellia ... PAGE... · Dutch East India Company...

Winter 2020 Volume 46 No. 1

Camellian

A Publication of the Gulf Coast Camellia Society

THE GULF COAST

C. reticulata ‘Sherrida Crawford’

2 Camellian Vol. 46 No. 1 Winter 2020

Volume 44 No. 4 Autumn 2018

The Gulf Coast Camellian

ContentsFrom the Cover.................................................................................page 2President’s Message .........................................................................page 3Carl Peter Thunberg and the Pillnitz Camellia ................................page 4A Camellian’s Diary.........................................................................page 8The Leon and Lois Silver Educational Camelliarie ......................page 11Donors to the GCCS Trust Fund 2019 .......................................... page 125 Reasons Why You Should Have Attended the GCCS Conf .......page 13Grafting Camellias .........................................................................page 14Around the Gulf Coast....................................................................page 16A Major Camellia Relocation Project...............................................Page 18Camellia Wabisuke ........................................................................page 22In the Winter Garden .....................................................................page 26Camellia Quiz.................................................................................page 27Editor’s Notes.................................................................................page 28Camellia Websites...........................................................................page 29About the Gulf Coast Camellia Society..........................................page 30GCCS Officers................................................................................page 31Back Cover - ‘Early Autumn’.........................................................page 32

From the Cover ……

Camellia reticulata ‘Sherrida Crawford’Light pink with white anthers and white filaments.Large semidouble to rose form double. Vigorusupright growth. Mid-season to late. (Reticulatahybrid ‘Susanne Withers’ x reticulata hybrid ‘JeanPursel’). 2010 Hulyn Smith, Valdosta, GA

Visit our website at www.gulfcoastcamelliasociety.orgAnd our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/gulfcoastcamelliasociety

3Camellian Vol. 46 No. 1 Winter 2020

President’s MessageDennis Hart

New Orleans, Louisiana

We have finally arrived in camelliaseason. Hallelujah! All of the hard

work that you have put into growing yourcamellias will now pay off with gorgeousblooms.

Our Gulf Coast Camellia Societyconference in Brookhaven, Mississippi,on October 7th and 8th was a big success.The afternoon party at Betty Ann Perkins’home, the tour of the Great MississippiTea Company plantation, the final dinnerat The Mallard Inn, and keynote speakerGary Bachman were some of thehighlights of the conference. Thank youto Bill Perkins for organizing the eventsand the speakers, thanks to those whobrought plants and items for the auctions,and thanks to everyone who attended theconference and helped out with theactivities.

I am trying to visit all of the clubs andmeet the club members. On Monday,November 4th, I attended the OzoneCamellia Club in Slidell, Louisiana. Theclub is busy planning for their camelliashow and camellia festival on Saturday,December 7th. Thank you to PresidentBruce Clement for including me in themeeting and to all the club members.

On Sunday, November 10th, Iattended the Coushatta Camellia Societymeeting in Conroe, Texas. This year is the50th Anniversary of the club. It was greatto meet the club members includingPresident Frank Ohrt, Dudley Boudreaux,Hal Vanis and Tommy Weeks. And aspecial thank you to Edward and LindaEstrada for graciously hosting me over theweekend.

Please send your camellia articles andpictures to Kenn Campbell for TheCamellian, to Jim Dwyer for the GCCSwebsite, and to Ann Ruth for Facebook.We are always looking for new articles.

In summary, the camellia shows inour Gulf Coast region have already startedso if you can go, attend the shows and takesome of your camellia blooms. You willenjoy it. And remember– keep learningmore about camellias, recruit some newmembers, and have fun!

Dudley Boudreaux, Tommy Weeks, Dennis Hart, andHal Vanis at the Coushatta Camellia Society Meeting.

Edward and Linda Estrada welcome GCCSPresident Dennis Hart to the Coushatta

Camellia Society 50th Anniversary Celebration.


Carl Peter Thunberg and the Pillnitz CamelliaBy Ruby G. Campbell, Baton Rouge, LA

Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828),Swedish naturalist, was a student of CarlLinnaeus (1707-1778) also a Swedistbotanist known today for his scientificclassification system. Thunberg wasencouraged by his famous teacher to go toA m s t e r -dam andLeiden tostudy theplants intheir col-l e c t i o n s .There hemet bota-nist andphysicianJohannesB u r m a n sand his sonNicolas who himself had been a pupil ofLinnaeus. Having heard of Thunberg’s

inquisitivemind and ofL in n aeu s ’high opinionof him,J o h a n n e sB u r m a nconvincedThunberg totravel toeither theWest or theEast Indiesto collectplants and

animal specimens for their botanic gardenat Leiden which was lacking exotic exhib-its.

Ever fascinated by the secretive andmainly unknown East Indies, Thunbergwas eager to travel to the Cape of GoodHope and apply his knowledge. With thehelp of Burman, Thunberg entered theDutch East India Company (VereenigdeOostindische Compagnie, V.O.C.) as asurgeon on board the Schoonzicht. As theEast Indies were under Dutch control, theonly way to enter the colonies was via theV.O.C. Thunberg sailed in December1771 and arrived in Cape Town, SouthAfrica, in March 1772. During his three-year stay, Thunbergmanaged to perfect his Dutch and delvedeeper into the scientific knowledge,culture and societal structure of the nativepeople of western South Africa, theKhoikhoi, or “Hottentotten” as called bythe Dutch. Since the main purpose of hisjourney was to collect specimens for thegardens in Leiden, Thunberg regularlyundertook field trips and journeys into theinterior of South Africa returning with asignificant number of plants. On the second day of March 1775,Thunberg left the Cape for Batavia(Jakarta, Indonesia), arriving on 18 May,and departing for Japan two days later.He arrived at the Dutch establishment ofthe V.O.C. at Dejima, a small artificialisland in the Bay of Nagasaki, Japan,connected to the city by a single smallbridge. However, just like the Dutchmerchants, Thunberg was hardly allowedto leave the island. These severe restric-tions of movement had been imposed bythe Japanese shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu,in 1639 when he was angered by themissionary attempts of the Portuguese.

Carl Peter Thunberg

Carl Linnaeus


The only locals who were allowed regularcontact with the Dutch were the interpret-ers of Nagasaki and the relevant authori-ties of the city. Shortly after his arrival on Deshima,Thunberg was appointed head surgeon ofthe trading post having obtained a Doctorof Medicine degree in absentia fromUppsala while at the Cape. In order tocontinue to collect specimens of Japaneseplants, Thunberg began to systematicallyset up networks with the interpreters bysending them small notes containingmedical knowledge and receiving botani-

cal knowledge or rare Japanese coins inreturn. Quickly, the news spread that awell educated Dutch physician was intown who seemed able to help the localdoctors cure the Dutch disease, anothername for syphilis. As a result, the appro-priate authorities granted him more andmore visits to the city and finally evenallowed him one-day trips into the vicinityof Nagasaki where he had the chance tocollect specimens by himself.

Because of his scientific reputation,Thunberg was given the opportunity in1776 to accompany the Dutch ambassadorM. Feith to the shogun’s court in Edo,today’s Tokyo. During that journey,Thunberg was given the chance of collecta great number of plant and animal speci-mens and likewise to talk to the Japaneselocals in the villages they passed along theway. It was during this time that Thunbergcollected the notes for his two scientificmasterpieces: the Flora Japonica (1784)and the Fauna Japonica completed byPhilipp Franz von Siehold in 1833.

Thunberg left Japan in November1776. Stopping in Java and Sri Lanka, hereached Amsterdam in October 1778 andfinally settled down in Uppsala in thespring of 1779. Thunberg's main botanicalcollection is housed at the Museum ofEvolution at Uppsala University, Uppsala(Sweden), where it is kept in a separateroom together with other historical collec-tions. It is comprised of around 28000specimens, including the Japanese ones.

In Japan, Thunberg collected plant specimens While in Japan Thunberg collected notes for hisbook Flora Japonica.


Thunberg sent Japanese specimens toselected colleagues in Europe during histravels or after his return home to Uppsala.Significant amounts of Japanese speci-mens, around 50 or more, are nowadaysfound in the herbaria at the SwedishMuseum of Natural History in Stockholm(Sweden), Botanical Museum in Lund(Sweden), Naturalis in Leiden (the Neth-erlands), and at the Conservatoire et Jardinbotaniques in Geneva (Switzerland). Scat-tered Japanese specimens are found inseveral more herbaria around Europe. According to legend, when theSwedish botanist Carl Peter Thunbergreturned from Japan to the London KewGardens in 1776, he brought with him fourfragile specimens of a plant that wasmuch-hyped among Europeans thosedays: the Japanese camellia. This rare andhighly desired flowering plant was thehighlight of the most precious royal col-lections and botanical gardens at the time,so much so that Kew Gardens helpedstrengthen political ties by sending threeof the young shrubs to royal gardens inVienna, Hanover, and Pillnitz, the former

summer residence of the Saxon royal courton the banks of the Elbe (near Dresden). As the story goes, the Pillnitz camelliais the only one of this fabled group ofplants that survived the last two centuries,as European botanists were not suffi-ciently aware of how to care for these

sensitive trees. In 1801, the camellia wasre-planted in the gardens at Pillnitz Castle,where it still grows today. But the squatlittle tree, which measures about 30 feetin height today, did not always have aneasy life. The harsh winter in the Dresdenregion, where temperatures reach as lowas -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degreesCelcius), required the garden workers’ fullattention and effort. The plant survived thefirst winters by being covered andwrapped with straw, blankets, and mats,but later, further precautions had to betaken. To protect the camellia from thecold, wind, and snow, a wooden house was

erected around the tree each fall andremoved in spring. This procedure was repeated foraround a hundred years, until the woodenstructure caught fire and almost burneddown the whole plant. The fire-fightingwater managed to stop the flames, butfroze and formed a sort of ice dome aroundthe entire tree. Nobody believed that thetree would survive this stressful event, but

Pillnitz Palace near Dresden, Germany

A wooden greenhouse was built around the camelliaplant each fall and removed in the spring.


the following spring the camellia startedto bloom brighter than ever before. In 1992, the delicate camellia finallyreceived an appropriate accommodationthat replaced the wooden constructions of

former days. A heated, mobile glasshouseover 40 feet (13 meters) tall was erectedto shelter the shrub from October to May.The massive glass building is, technicallyspeaking, the world’s widest broad-gaugerailway, as it can be moved back and forthon a set of tracks between summer andwinter. Inside the glass and steel construc-tion, a computer automatically regulatesthe temperature, ventilation, and airhumidity of the precious plant’s winterpalace. Each year from February to April,the plant’s blossoming season, theseefforts are rewarded, as some 35,000

A movable, heated greenhouse on rails was erected forthe Pillnitz camellia in 1992.

bell-shaped carmine flowers cover thehistoric camellia. The castle park is open year-roundfrom 6 a.m. to nightfall. Visitors canadmire the Camellia from two floors allaround the inside of the glasshouse.Offsets of the fabled plant are sold everyyear during that time – a small, but veryspecial piece to take home from Pillnitz Latest genetic research cannot provethis Thunberg legend, but have unfortu-nately not yet been able to clarify itsgenuine origin. But this fact is for sure: in1801 Court Gardener Terscheck plantedthe Camellia in the place where it is stilltoday. It is estimated to be 230 years old.

Each spring some 35,000 flowers cover the historic camellia.


A Camellian’s DiaryBy Caroline Dickson, Poplarville, MS

What’s in a Camellia name? At theCamellia Show, everything. Winning.

As early as 1996, the SCCS CamelliaNomenclature printed a clarification state-ment about Hemalis and Vernalis. Thestatement refers to scientific evidence thatHemalis and Vernalis are not separatespecies, but are non-retic hybrids.

Alton Lefebre was show chair forMississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Societyso he added a club rule that Vernalis wasto be entered as a non-retic hybrid. Sur-prise! The species category stopped beingwon by ‘Star above Star’ at the GulfportShow. No other regional show adoptedthe rule, so ‘Star above Star’ continued awinning streak as a species entry.

After 2010, SCC Nomenclature bookmoved ‘Betty Ridley’ from reticulata tonon-retic hybrid. ‘Betty Ridley’ dominatedas a winner in camellia shows beforeJanuary when entered as a reticulata beforethe reclassification. It has not won asregularly as a non-retic hybrid.

I have heard a lot of explanations ofhow ‘Betty Ridley’ appeared as a reticulatawith a common thread of “reported” par-ents. Page 167 of the 1974 ACS Yearbookdescribes the new registration as “a 7 yearold hybrid of japonica ‘Marie Bracey’crossed with ‘Felice Harris’.” Page 222 ofthe 1961 details of the registration of‘Felice Harris’ as “a 6 year old putativehybrid, camellia Oleifera var. ‘Narumi-gata’ crossed with C. reticulata” (no spe-cific name but scarce supply of reticulatain 1960). ‘Felice Harris’ appears in the2017 SCCS Camellia Nomenclature as aNon-retic hybrid of saluenensis crossedwith a Japonica (No name). A picture of‘Felice Harris’ is on the Atlantic Coast

NR hyb. ‘Betty Ridley’( jap. ‘Marie Bracey’ x NR hyb, ‘Felice Harris)

1973 Dr. W. F. Homeyer, Macon, GA.

C. jap. ‘Marie Bracey’ 1953Mrs. H. T. Brice, Valdosta, GA.

NR hyb. ‘Felice Harris’ (salunensis xjaponica) 1960 Howard Asper, Escondido,


Camellia Society website with the differ-ent description.

Although the Nomenclature book didnot move ‘Betty Ridley’ to Non-reticulataHybrid until 2014, Sterling Macoboyidentified ‘Betty Ridley’ as a non-reticu-lata hybrid in the Illustrated Encyclopediaof Camellias in 1997.

While looking up the original refer-ence to ‘Narumi-gata’ I discovered a quoteby Jennifer Trehane in “The Gardener’sEncyclopedia” 2007. On page 101, sheidentifies ‘Narumigata’ C sasanqua. Japan,1898 as “Similar to and often confusedwith variable C. oleifera which bloomslater.”

Water requirements for camellia shows:reality and rituals.

Not every camellia needs water in thecup for display at a single day show. Thisis a ritual held over from the days of twoday shows. Last year, there were severalshows where gallon jugs of water werehoarded by early arrivals. The jugs werehidden under jackets, between boxes, andjust refused for sharing. I joined otherparticipants in bringing my own wateronly to have people try to take it.

Fact: A large camellia cut in advanceof the show will take up one teaspoon toone tablespoon of water in storage per day.The competitive growers use souffle cupswith lids for long storage times instead oftubes. Small holes in the lid allow steminsertion. One day storage in tubes may besuccessful or just recheck need for wateradditions daily.

Fact: Certain varieties of Japonica stayperfect for 12 hours without water. Wehave all been to events with camelliasplaced on tables with no water source.Varieties that come to mind are ‘AlbaPlena,’ ‘Pink Perfection,’ ‘Showtime,’‘Bernice Boddy,’ ‘Professor Sargent,’ and‘Royal Velvet.’ You can do a test on your

own varieties to see which ones make itfrom cutting to end of show in 8 hours.

Sasanquas, hybrids and species willneed to be evaluated individually for waterneeds. The few sasanquas I have taken toshows have had a damp paper towel orwater tube for transport. My large NRH‘Charlean’ and ‘Julia’ were cut on themorning of the show, transported withoutwater, and set out without water. ‘Char-lean’ won without water in the cup. ‘Julia’looked fine at 10 hours. Transport includesa fiber fill cushion in a moisture retainingstorage box.

Water spilling on the entry cards andtables is an unnecessary event for theshow. Emptying the water is an unneces-sary step in the cleanup of the show thatcan be reserved for only the most fragileof blooms.

NR Hyb. ‘Charlean’(c. jap. ‘Donckelari’ x hyb ‘Donation’)

1961 by William Stewart, Savannah, GA

NR hyb, ‘Julie’(HR hyb ‘Robbie: x c. jap. Dr. Tinsley’)

1961 by V. James, Aptos, CA


The winter temperature roller coasterin South Mississippi effects on camelliasgrown outside.

I am waking up to 26 degrees as the"first freeze" in Poplarville, MS onNovember 13, 2019 to begin the 2019-2020 Camellia show season. I have notcovered plants. The temperature has risento 33 degrees by 9 am.

Water freezing means that nutrientflow within the plant will be slowed orcompletely stopped for the period that airtemperatures are below freezing. Thecamellia "belt" has traditionally beenalong the warmer coasts of the USA. Notall camellias cultivars will continue to liveafter freezing temperatures. Not all camel-lias will bloom after 25 degrees. The SCCS Nomenclature book has listof recommended "cold hardy Camellias"that represents many years of data collec-tion. Research is ongoing at North Caro-lina State and other locations to developnew cold hardy camellias. The sign insection of the American Camellia Societyhas a program about "Cold Hardy Camel-lias" but the Fact Sheets have been discon-tinued.

What should I expect to happen to myCamellias?

Camellia Japonica ‘Daikagura’ hasfully open blooms that will turn brownwithin the next 12 hours. The unopenedblooms will continue to open withoutdamage even down to nine degrees andrepeat bloom into March. This is my ownobservation since the plant is 15 years oldand not listed on the SCCS cold hardy list.‘High Hat’ is the sport of ‘Daikagura’ andhas replicated the performance of theparent.

Camellia ‘Vernalis Egao’ will alsohave currently open blooms turn brown,but will be quickly replaced with undam-aged blooms within a few days after 26

degrees. ‘Egao’ is not on any cold hardylist either. My observation is lack ofblooms after 15 degrees. ‘Alba Plena’ is not open yet. I expectit to open within a couple of weeks. Thecritical point for ‘Alba Plena’ to drop budshas been identified as 25 degrees by Mr.Levi of South Carolina and was notreached this morning.

The practical application of thisdescription of freeze damage is what to dobefore a show. These cultivars would needto be cut early if the freeze is 72 hoursbefore the show. If the freeze is 5 to 7 daysbefore the show, the plant can be expectedto open undamaged blooms by the time ofthe show.

C. jap. ‘Daikagura’ Japan 1891

C. jap. ‘High Hat’ sport of‘Daikagura’ 1945 Coolidge


A historic decision was made by the Amer-ican Camellia Society’s Board of Directorson October 14, 2019. The Leon and LoisSilver Educational Camelliarie just receivedits final approval to be built. In approxi-mately six months, Massee Lane Gardenswill have a new educational structure toboast.

Mr. Leon Silver left a sizable bequestto the American Camellia Society upon hisdeath in 2007 at age 95. Silver wanted astructure built in honor of his late wife, LoisSilver. The American Camellia Society willbe honoring Mr. Silver’s wishes, but we willbe memorializing both husband and wife.

The Leon and Lois Educational Camel-liarie will be a multipurpose building thatwill rotate both semi-permanent displaysand camellia plants throughout each season.We want to connect people with nature andso we envision large beautiful camelliasblooming all fall and winter for our visitorsto see no matter what weather graces thegardens.

The gift that the Silver’s left to us hasbeen our most sizable to date in all of ourhistory but it also came at a time when theeconomy had hit rock bottom. In manymember’s opinion, and certainly mine aswell, the Silver bequest saved our organiza-tion. It also allowed the Society to completeadditional fundraising necessary to raise ourEndowment Fund to a more appropriateoperational level.

The ACS Board of Directors has showna strong level of commitment to this projectover the years. In fact, in June 2019, theBoard also approved a separate memorial

The Leon and Lois SilverEducational Camelliarie

By Celeste M. Richard Executive Director, American Camellia Society

Mr. Leon Silver

Leon Frederick and Lois Elizabeth Silver


fund to honor the Silvers and to aid inoffsetting some of the building site devel-opment work needed prior to construc-tion. The memorial fund goal is $100,000with almost $60,000 raised in just fourshort months. The Gulf Coast CamelliaSociety’s board of directors generouslyapproved a donation of $4,000.00 to thisspecial fund at their October meeting inBrookhaven, Mississippi. If you are inter-ested in helping us complete this goal,

Elevation drawing of The Leon and Educational Camelliarie

please contact me directly [email protected] toll free at 1-877-422-6355.

The Leon and Lois Silver EducationalCamelliarie is set to be completed inspring of 2020. I can’t wait to add this veryspecial memorial structure to Massee LaneGardens, the historic headquarters to theAmerican Camellia Society. Plan yourvisit today, we can’t wait to see you!

Al & Vickie BaughRon & Dean BenkoJoan BlanchardDudley BoudreauxLeo BrodersLeo BrownPaul BrunoDonald & Betty BurkartAllen BushMaia & Tom ButlerKenn & Ruby CampbellJames CampbellRebecca ChristianVincent CiolinoKen & Kay ClarkBruce & Lisa ClementCandace CollinsCarol ComberNancy CrawfordFlorence CrowderCaroline DicksonAnn & Bill DodsonJim & Eileen DwyerSharon EmmonsShirley EstesAnn C. Evans

John GrimmHarold & Caryl HallJames & Peggy HarrisonDennis & Lyn HartC. P. & Connie HegwoodGeorge & Darlene HirasakiJoe & Laura HolmesSusan HultgrenTrent & Kay JamesJoseph & Hilma JenusCharlie & Rebecca JohnsonFred & Sandra JonesKaye KaberleinJudy KerrJoe & Marcia LandryLauren LandryForrest & Kathy LattaGaye & Gary LehrBruce & Karen LewisRodney & Rose Mary LoweEddie & Cindy MartinLarry MauffrayLisa MillerTheresa MillerThekla MorrisHarry Morrison

Alethea & David O'QuinnJimmy & Patti PerkinsPat PhillipsNickolas PiazzaRichard A. PocheCarolyn PulfordGordon RabalaisMichael & Ann RuthCharles & Letha SandiferPeter & Lynnette SoulesClaude StringfellowClaude & Mary StringfellowBob & Erin StroudJohn & Dinh SwansonHal VanisNorman VickersLynn VicknairRoger & Ellen VinsonSkip VogelsangKen & Eileen WagnerJimmy WalkerCindy & Tom WarrinerDavid & Sandra WilliamsAlice WitcherJoseph Wright

Doners to the Gulf Coast Camellia Society Trust Fund 2019


The Gulf Coast Camellia Society is aclub for fun, for friendship, and for

talking the talk about camellias. There areno camellia shows, but GCCS is there tohelp any local club that needs assistance.The only event for the year is the GCCSConference which alternates locationsevery October. It is the kickoff for thecamellia season toasted with wine andscotch, lots of laughter, lots of hugs, anda few lies about how great one’s bloomsare this year. Size does matter! And so thereasons:

Number 1. This past October, the 2day event was held in Brookhaven, MS.And Bill Perkins, Brookhaven’s own CecilB. DeMille, hosted this party. Dick and Iarrived on Sunday afternoon (because weare in charge of the Silent and PlantAuctions), as did several other folks. Bill’sschedule kept us all on the go for 2 soliddays. Inn at Whitworth is a wonderfulhotel, a restored bank building which stillhas its original walk-in vault, with adelicious breakfast and beautiful rooms.

Number 2. Oh, you did not comebecause you don’t know anybody? Alan

5 Reasons Why YOU Should HaveAttended the GCCS Conference!

By Bette Hooton, Pensacola, FL

and Gloria McMillan drove in on Monday(their first time), for Registration. ThenGloria helped me get the 35 items for theSilent Auction checked in while Alanhelped with the plants to be auctioned.4PM and Dear Bill said we were headedto his mama’s for libations and food.Dinner at 6 and we were ready—by thistime, the McMillan’s had many newfriends. (Atlantic Coast Conference in SCin September is another fun party withmore nice people ready to accept and loveall who love the camellia.)

Number 3. I have always believedthat the attachments to people you meet inlife are so important. Most everybodyknows that I know zip about camellias,but I do love the friends I have made fromGulf Coast, from PCC, from Baton Rouge,Covington, NOLA. Such nice people andso good to Dick and me. But you know,you have to want to come and meet newfolks and enjoy what they have to offer.

Number 4. Each quirky town or areawhere we have this party has somethingto offer its visitors. GCCS was in Pensa-cola in 2018, in Bay St Louis (2016),Baton Rouge’s (2017) perfect weatherallowed us to explore LSU, andBrookhaven’s quaintness and its shops(and Bakeries!) made my eyes light up.

And Number 5. A success? Yes—lots of money was made for GCCS andGCCS gave lots of money away.

As we drove back to P’cola, I realizedthat I was exhausted, and I asked Dick,“Are you tired?” He grinned and said,“Feels good, doesn’t it!” And it did.

Gloria and Alan McMillan from Pensacola arrivedearly to help with staging.


Something of a science? Well maybe. I am noexpert as I have only been grafting/learning for

three years. All processes are very similar. Whatchanges is the procedure, methods or tricks peopleemploy to accomplish their grafted camellia. Mymentor in this endeavor is Jim Campbell, so hisprocedure is the one I follow.

First gather the tools: a small hammer, razor blade,sharp knife, a cutting device, or small saw, a smallscrew driver and spray bottle for applying a fungicide.Also necessary are grafting tape, Styrofoam cups (twosizes 16 oz. and 40 oz.), play sand and wire for holdingcups against wind etc. and pencils, Sharpie (or perma-nent paint) markers and tags for names and dates. Iuse a pvc hand held cutting tool cushioned against theunderstock with a bottom of the Styrofoam cup.

Next acquire your understock. Sasanqua grown intrade gallon field cans is the most common choice.Sasanqua is most used because of its vigorous rootsystem and disease resistance. Anything camelliarelated could be used for example old japonicas,recycled understock, or grafting onto established trees.The best suggestion I have is to use anything until youfind a preference but at all cost avoid root boundunderstock.

Collecting scion wood is the next step. Scionwood is collected in January shortly before graftingstarts. Most camellia folks will share scions of whatthey have if deemed in good health and large enoughto cut wood off of. Scion cuttings should come fromlast spring flushes but not too woody and also contain1 or 2 growth buds or eyes as they are called. Aftercutting, write the name of the scion on a leaf with aball point pen and place in a plastic bag with a damppaper towel for moisture. Place bag in your refrigeratorutill you start grafting hopefully sooner than later. Now for the fun part. Assemble all tools, under-stock, scions, sand, cups, plastic tags, wire and mark-ers. Also pen and paper to make a list of what you havegrafted. Using the pvc cutter or small saw, cut the under-stock between 1-3” above the root ball. Next split the

Grafting Camelliasby Eddie Martin, Belle Chasse, LA

Collectscions. Cut

just belownew growthand store inplastic bags.

Trim scion to2 or 3 inchesAnd cut taperabout 1 inchlong onopposite sides.Trim leaves toreducetranspiration .

Basic tools

Select cleanstraight

understockand cut off

about 3inches above

soil line.

Split understock and holdopen with a smell wedge.


understock with the knife and hammer. Be careful andtry to keep the split about 1” to 1.5” deep. Preparingthe scion, cut to length 2-4” keeping 2 or 3 leaves thatshould be cut in half to limit transpiration. Shape thescion by cutting two angles to create a “V”. The scionnow has double angled cuts, pie shaped in the diameterand tapered on the vertical axis. Insert the screw driverinto the split and gently pry it open. Next insert andcarefully line up the cambium layers. The cambiumlayer is the green circle of trunk just inside the outerbark. Some grafters place the scion at a slight angle tomake sure the cambium layers cross, but I prefer to keepthe layers even. When satisfied, spray a fungicide(either Captan or Cleary 3336) to drench scion andgrafted area. You are now ready to finish your graft andthis is where there are minor differences between allgrafters. The method I learned from Jim Campbell isto double cup the graft. Using a 16 oz. Styrofoam cupremove the bottom then cut in half creating two circularpieces. Place large end over the scion gently so as notto disturb the scion or break leaves. Now for the trickypart. Fill the cup with sand to cover the freshly cutunderstock being careful not to disturb the freshlyplaced scion. Spray again with the fungicide on theleaves and top of sanded area. Lastly place the large 40oz. over the new graft use wire in the shape of an upsidedown “U” to secure in place, sealing with a layer ofsand around the outer edge. Write the name and dateof the graft on your plastic tag and place in pot.

Place the pot in a shaded area, water lightly and bepatient. Don’t peek under the cups for 4 or better 6weeks. I know it’s hard, especially for first timers. JimCampbell would wait till a flush, the breaking of thegrowth bud and emergence of leaves. At this time cuta small hole in the outer cup enlarging it as the sciongrows. As the grafts get larger remove the cups gentlyand allow growth to continue. By July your graftsshould be large enough and hardened off enough to potup into larger containers. I prefer 2 gallon for my firstjump up.

Now you can clone any beautiful camellia floweryou desire to add to your collection. Don’t worry aboutfailure, my first solo attempt this year produced 3healthy plants out of 7 attempts. I will be at it again thisyear as I have purchased 100 understock. Get startedand by all means have FUN.

Wrap scion with tape or rubberband to hold in place, put 1”sand in pot and spray withfungicide.

Place small piece of cup overgraft and fill with sand. Spraywith fungicide.

Place large cup over graft,seal with sand and anchor.

Dip scion in rooting harmoneand insert in slit. Be sure toline up dark green cambiumlayer on both sides.


AROUND THE GULF COAST

Winners of the Camellia Club of Mobile photo contest were CarolynOyler (camellia bloom and camellia in landscape), Norma Savage(camellia in an arrangement), and Jim Dwyer (camellia with people).

Bonnie Trippe and Jim Smelley at theGCCS meeting, in Brookhaven.

C. reticulata ‘Jim Smelley’ 2013 byJames and Elaine Smelley, Moss Point,

Banquet speaker Dr. Gary Bachmanpresents a pair of pruning shears toChris Jinks at the GCCS Annual Meet-ing.


AROUND THE GULF COAST

The Camellia Club of Mobile. April 2019

The Camellia Club of Mobile. April 2019

C. reticulata ‘Jim Smelley’ 2013 byJames and Elaine Smelley, Moss Point,

Savannah coastal gardenscamellia garden bloom in midSeptember 2019. A volunteerpresent stated the bush wasCamellia Azalea growing outsidein dense shade with a height offive feet. - Caroline Dickson

Colorful umbrella in the silent auction at theGCCS annual meeting.


The Wilmot Botanical Gardens origi-nally established as the Wilmot

Garden is a 4.8-acre area located on themedical campus of the University of Flor-ida. The gardens were planted in the early1950’s to honor Royal James “Roy”Wilmot, a nationally and internationallyrecognized authority on the propagationand classification of camellias. Wilmot, aUF ornamental horticulturist, was a found-ing member and first secretary of theAmerican Camellia Society, and the soci-ety’s first yearbook editor. Following hispassing in May 1950, friends and col-leagues from around the world donatedover 300 rare and unusual camellias tocreate the gardens which were dedicatedto his memory in 1954. At one time thesepublic gardens contained more than 500camellias.

For over 30 years the gardens thrivedand served as a popular place on campusfor plant enthusiasts and families to enjoythe floral and botanical beauty. Regretta-bly, interest in maintaining the gardenswaned and their very existence was threat-ened with expansion of the facilities on themedical campus.

In 2006, a major volunteer effort wasinitiated to restore the gardens to theirprevious beauty. Those efforts have beenconsistent with our stated mission to pre-serve and enhance these historic gardensas a verdant space and living laboratorydedicated to improving the quality of lifeof its’ visitors through plant interactions,education and research. To that end pavedwalking paths have been installed toimprove access, a classroom administra-tion building renovated, and more recentlya modern, completely accessible green-

house constructed. Regrettably, of the 500camellias that were originally present inthe gardens, just 80 were recovered duringthe restoration initiative. Approximately150 new camellias have been planted overthe past 10 years.

Since 2010, five specialty gardenshave been created within the botanicalgarden. These include a Japanese mapletree garden, a bromeliad garden, and theHippocratic and Lifestyles gardens, thelatter containing plant materials chosen toattract butterflies and pollinators. TheChapman Healing Garden with a centralwater feature was added in 2017. Thelatter contains a wide variety of plants andtrees including several types of azaleas,plum trees, a fringe tree, a swamp chestnutoak tree, Japanese maple trees, severalcamellias, and numerous water plants.Highly visible signage has been addedthroughout the gardens to make it possiblefor visitors to identify the vast majority ofplants and trees. Today, the WilmotBotanical Gardens is considered by many

A Major Camellia Relocation ProjectBy: C. Craig Tisher, Director, Wilmot Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL

C. Craig Tisher, Director,Wilmot Botanical Gardens,

Gainesville, Florida


to be the most beautiful green-space on the entire UF campus.

In the fall of 2017 we weremade aware of a large collec-tion of camellias that might beavailable for purchase and sub-sequent relocation. The sourcewas a private garden initiallyestablished in the early 1980’sas a hobby by Clarence andLillian Gordy on a 6.8-acreproperty located northwest ofOcala, Florida. The Gordys hadamassed a collection of greaterthan 2,000 plants representingin excess of 800 varieties ofcamellias. At one time theircamellia garden was recognizedas one of the largest and mostbeautiful in the entire southeast.Over the years more than 70new cultivars have beenderived from this collection,many of which are now consid-ered to be rare and unique.Upon the deaths of Clarenceand Lillian Gordy in 2013 and2015, respectively, the propertywas divided and sold. The Uni-versity was able to purchase aportion of the camellias onone-half of the property beforethey were to be destroyed bythe new owners. Thus, oureffort has sought not only toenhance the camellia collectionin the Wilmot Botanical Gar-dens, but also to preserve aportion of this irreplaceablecollection.

The relocation effort wasinitiated in the late fall of 2018.Although our original goal wasto add 160 of the Gordy camel-lias to our botanical garden,additional space was made

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 1


C. japonica ‘Allie Gordy’ 2012, Gordy

C. japonica ‘Pink Chiffon’ 2005, Gordy

C. japonica ‘Blue Ridge Sunset’ 2005, Gordy

available recently in the gardens for thisproject, thus allowing us to increase ourcurrent goal to a total of 200 camellias.Our original plan called for the work tobe conducted over a two-year periodduring the months of November throughMarch of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 toenhance the likelihood of survival of thetransplanted camellias.

The size of the specimens requiresthat each camellia be dug with a treespade, wrapped in burlap, placed in wirebaskets and subjected to temporary irri-gation before the 45 mile trip from Ocalato the UF campus in Gainesville, Florida.A highly experienced and reliable com-pany, Instant Shade Trees of Ocala,Florida, is the vendor we selected toperform this work.

Upon arrival at UF in groups of30-40 camellias, each is offloaded byuniversity personnel at a holding arealocated in the UF/IFAS EnvironmentalHorticulture Landscape Unit, locatedapproximately 1-mile from the WilmotBotanical Gardens. The holding area ispart of a 38-acre parcel of land previ-ously used as an experimental tree farm.The cost of off-loading and maintainingthe camellias at the holding area and thesubsequent planting at predeterminedsites in the Wilmot Botanical Gardens isborne by the university. Each camellia isplaced under irrigation immediately afterplanting.

During the initial year of work, weplanted 110 camellias in our gardens (seeFig. 1). Four of the largest camellias weredug with an 80-inch tree spade andtransported directly to our site for plant-ing (see Fig. 2). To date just 10 of the 110transplanted camellias have failed tosurvive. The remaining appear to bethriving. All of the sasanqua camelliasare in their early stages of blooming andthe remaining camellias are loaded with


C. japonica ‘Alcyone Ostberg’ 2005, Gordy

C. japonica ‘Miss Lillian’ 2001, Gordy

C. japonica ‘Happy Times’ 2005, Gordy

buds and most have considerable newgrowth.

Nine of the camellias, each of whichwas originally propagated as a new culti-var by the Gordys, have been groupedtogether to form the sixth and newestgarden, “The Gordy Camellia Garden” inthe Wilmot Botanical Gardens (see Fig.3). A plaque recognizing this contributionposthumously by the Gordys will beerected on the site. The nine camellias weselected for this garden include AllieGordy, Pink Chiffon, Blue Ridge Sunset,Alcyone Ostberg, Happy Times, Gordy’sPretty Lady, Snow Swirl, Laura Claireand Miss Lillian.

Several individuals have contributedto the success of this project who deserverecognition. They include Jim Leslie ofInstant Shade Trees of Ocala, Florida whohas taken a special interest in the project.Those at UF include Dr. Charles I. Lane,Senior Vice-President and Chief Operat-ing Officer, Ms. Donna Bloomfield,Grounds Superintendent, Mr. Chris Har-chick, Senior Agricultural Assistant, Dr.Dean Kopsell, Chair, Department ofEnvironmental Horticulture, Mr. CarlVining, Coordinator of Research Pro-grams, Mr. Steve Pritchett and a host ofpersonnel from the UF Grounds Depart-ment.

Initial funding received for thisproject includes support from the Univer-sity of Florida, a gift from the GainesvilleCamellia Society and a grant from theVaughn-Jordan Foundation. Manythanks to the Gulf Coast Camellia Societyfor providing a recent gift for support ofthe project.

We are grateful to all of the individ-uals and organizations for their contribu-tions to this project and look forward toentering the second year of this majoreffort.


The Wabisuke (pronounced “wa-bis-kay”) Camellias of Japan, is a group

name for a collection of hybrids of ancientorigin. In Japan they have very lowfertility or are totally infertile. It hasalways been listed in the Camellia Nomen-clature book as a species, but a wild planthas never been found and it is now consid-ered by most botanists as a hybrid of C.japonica and some other Chinese species.The flowers are single, small and tubular,although some cultivars seem to openmore fully in warmer climates. Curiously,most have stamens without, or with veryfew, pollen sacs (anthers). They produceplants of simple beauty in the garden.

Wabisuke camellias have long beenassociated with the Japanese Tea Cere-mony. The word Wabisuke is supposed tohave originated at the peak era of the teaceremony, and the flower has often beenin the tea room regardless of the ages. Theplant ‘Wabisuke’ is generally thought tohave been named in honor of a tea master,Wabisuke Kasahara, who served underSen no Rikyu (1522-1591), the mostinfluential name in the history of the teaceremony.

ORIGINIn the Journal of the Japanese

Society for Horticultural Science 2010vol 79 issue 1 is an article entitled "Mater-nal Origin of ‘Tarokaja’ and OtherWabisuke Camellia Cultivars Indicated byChloroplast DNA Variation" by NatsuTanikawa, Takashi Onozaki, MasayoshiNakayama, and Michio Shibata. Thisgroup of Japanese plant scientists studiedone of the earliest known wabisuke culti-vars, 'Tarokaja,' to determine its origin.

Following are some brief quotes fromtheir report.

"The wabisuke camellia ‘Tarokaja’ isa very old cultivar of unknown origin.Based on morphological properties, it isthought to be an interspecific hybridbetween Camellia japonica and anunidentified species from continentalChina. We analyzed chloroplast DNA

from members of the genus Camellia totrace the maternal origin of ‘Tarokaja’."Based on their analyses, they concludedthat "the maternal origin of ‘Tarokaja’ isa Chinese native species C. pitardii var.Pitardii."

Camellia WabisukeBy Kenn Campbell, Baton Rouge, LA

The wabisuke camellia ‘Tarokaja’

C. pitardii var. pitardii


"Wabisuke camellia cultivars are clas-sified into two groups. One group ofwabisuke camellia cultivars is thought tobe derived from crosses between‘Tarokaja’ and C. japonica. Since most ofthem had a ‘Tarokaja’-type single-base inthe atpI-atpH region, it was confirmed thatthese wabisuke cultivars are descendedfrom ‘Tarokaja’. It is likely that ‘Hime-wabisuke’, ‘Kocho-wabisuke’, and‘Sukiya’, which had a C. japonica-typesingle-base, are progeny descended from‘Tarokaja’ with C. japonica as the mater-nal ancestor.

“Another group of wabisuke camelliacultivars is thought to be derived from C.japonica by mutation, and all but one ofthese had a C. japonica-type single-base.These camellias generally have red flow-ers, a glabrous ovary, and a leaf shape thatare similar to those of C. japonica."

"Over the past 100 years, variousChinese species have been proposed as the

origin of ‘Tarokaja’ and other wabisukecamellias. These include C. reticulataLindl., C. cuspidata (Kochs) Wright, C.rosaeflora Hook., C. sinensis (L.) O.Kuntze, C. saluenensis Stapf ex Bean, C.kissi Wall., and C. pitardii Cohen Stuartvar. pitardii (Kirino, 1986; Kitamura,1970; Makino, 1910; Nakai, 1950; Tanakaet al., 2001). Based on morphologicalproperties it seems most likely that‘Tarokaja’ is an interspecific hybridbetween C. japonica and C. pitardii var.pitardii (Kirino, 1986; Tanaka et al.,2001)."

SUKIYAAs noted above, wabisuke camellia

'Sukiya’ is descended from ‘Tarokaja’ withC. japonica as the maternal ancestor.‘Tarokaja,’ is an interspecific hybridbetween C. japonica and C. pitardii var.pitardii. This means that it and allwabisuke camellias should be listed under"non-reticulata hybrids," but at presentthey are usually considered a ‘group.’

I have a ‘Sukiya’ growing in a groveof about 45 camellias that my fathergrafted in about 1954 while I was away inthe Navy. The scion of ‘Sukiya’ was fromVi Stone who had gotten it on one of hertrips to Japan. Thanks to hurricanes, it isnow growing in full sun most of the day.It is now about 10 feet tall with densegrowth and deep green foliage.

cv. ‘Kocho-wabisuke’ in Japan

cv. ‘Sukiya’ in Japanwabisuki camellia ‘Sukiya’ in Baton Rouge


‘Sukiya’ seed pods

‘Sukiya’ seedlings

According to the literature, wabisukecamellias are supposed to have none tovery few seeds. However, my 'Sukiya'didn't get the word and has been producinga bumper crop of seeds every year after itbecame a mature plant and got full sun(since the early 1990s). They would fallinto the mulch and sprout. At first, Iwould just chop them down. Then Istarted digging and potting them up forunderstock. This turned out to be a lot oftrouble and no advantage to rooted cut-tings or sasanqua seedlings, so I neglectedthat chore. Soon these seedlings were 3or 4 feet high. When they bloomed theywere mostly small single blooms which Icut out of the bed. Occasionally onewould have an outstanding bloom and Iwould tag it. Some I have grafted. Theyhave all the characteristics of a japonicaeven though they are technically n.r.hybrids. So far, since 2007, I have tagged13 blooms from this plant. All are in the4” to 5” range. I have lost some to theneighbor’s yardman (axe and Round-up),some I transplanted that didn't fare well,but I still have many of them. These wereall open pollinated as I had no desire tobecome a hybridizer.

Wabisuki camellia ‘Sukiya’ the maternal parent

SOME SUKIYA SEEDLINGS

‘Sukiya’ in bloom


‘Sukiya’ seedling 2-07 (died)

‘Sukiya’ seedling 1-13 ‘Sukiya’ seedling 1-14

‘Sukiya’ seedling 1-16 ‘Sukiya’ seedling 1-19

‘Sukiya’ seedling 1-12


Winter is the time enjoy the fruits ofyour labors throughout the Spring,

Summer and Autumn and get ready forthe winter chores including grafting,planting, spraying and mulching. Don’toverlook the pleasure that you can shareby giving camellia plants or books asChristmas presents.o Grooming: Remember to groom yourplants to prevent damage by the elementsto your best buds. Pin back leaves andbranches with spring type clothespins.Bright ones are easy to spot. Be sure toprune the branch tip after a gibbed bloomis spent to encourage dormant growthbuds further down the stem to develop Dominor pruning while you are cuttingflowers from the bush. If the branch is aweak one or has no growth bud on it, thencut it off back at the main branch or thetrunk. Don't leave a branch with leaves onit without growth buds; it is likely to dieback anyway. You are better off to pruneit away at the time you cut the flower.o Watering: The plants need amplemoisture to bloom, so water every weekif rainfall is sparse. Container grownplants need watering more frequently thanones grown in the ground depending onthe soil mix in the container. Check andwater, if needed, 2-3 times a week. CheckpH of container grown plants. The localwater supply may be very alkaline (likehere in Baton Rouge) and cause the potsto have a neutral or alkaline pH. Test witha moisture meter and adjust as needed.

Planting: Planting and transplantingof plants can take place in December andcontinue through February. See Autumn2019 issue for more planting instructions.

o Spraying: If you have a plant with ascale problem, you can spray with oilemulsion such as Dormant Oil or UltrafineOil spray. Another good product is NeemOil, also sold as a rose spray. Look for theactive ingredient to be Neem Oil. (Forexample, Neem Oil is now the activeingredient in "Triple Action" spray byFertilome which also contains a miticideand a fungicide.) Use oil sprays duringmild weather periods to avoid damage toleaves. Always use as directed by manu-facturer.o Mulching: Collect mulching materials(leaves, pine straw, etc) from your yardand from friends and neighbors whodiscard them. Some people even rake andbag them and out them out by the street.Chopping leaves with the lawnmower willavoid matting. Spread a generous amountaround your plants. Covering leaves withpine straw will hold them in place andlook good, too. The mulch helps retainmoisture, keeps the roots cool in thesummer, helps protect them from freezingin the winter and restores humus to the soilall year long.o Grafting: Grafting can be started inJanuary, but most grafting in this area isdone in February. It can also be done inMarch if dormant scions are still available.If you are inexperienced at graftingcontact your local camellia club about ademonstration or hands-on assistance inlearning.o Attend Shows: Attend camellia showsin your area and take flowers if you can.And you may find a new one that you justhave to have.

In the Wimter GardenBy Art Landry, Baton Rouge, LA


#1 #2 ___________________________ _________________________

#3 __________________________

#4 _________________________

C a m e l l i a Q u i zName these camellias that all begin with “M.” Answers on page 28.

#5 __________________________

#6 _________________________


1. ‘Melissa Anne’ 1995, Audioun, MS 2. ‘Mary Fischer’ 1980 Kramer, CA 3. ‘Mark Alan Var’ 1958, shby, SC4. ‘Mississiooi Beauty’ 1956, Chiles, MS 5. ‘Meridith Green’ 2008, Smith, GA 6. ‘Mathotiana’ 1840s, Magnolia, SC

Camellia Quiz Answers

Gulf Coast Camellia SocietyFinancial Statement

7/1/2018 to 6/30/2019

Checking Balance 7/1/2018 11,274Deposits 16,429 Dues: 2,312 Donations: 1,5092017 Meeting Expenses -11,749Camellian Expenses -5,295Meeting Refunds -235Mailing Expenses not related to meeting -128LA. Sec. of State -15Checking Balance 6/30/2019 10,306

Portfolio Balance 7/1/2018 110,491Appreciation (last year= 18,270) 7,344Grants (last year= 6,000) -4,000 Portfolio Balance 6/30/2019 113,835

Total Net Worth 6/30/2019 $124,141 (last year= 121,765)

Alas, it is late November and I have had only one - ONE camellia tobloom. Even my ‘Nigh Hat’ which is a reliable early bloomer hasnot shown color. The 23F freeze we had a couple of weeks ago killedthe opem blooms on the sasanquas, but they are all open again. Butstill only one camellia blooms. Guess what that bloom is. Strangelyenough it is a 10 month old graft (grafted 2-13-19 - 1st quarter of themoon) of ‘Lundy’s Legacy’ on a very small understock.. So, the best grafting days for 2020 are a couple of days on eitherside of the 1st qtr, of the moon - Jan. 3rd and Feb. 1st . Second bestis a couple of days before or after the last qtr. of the moon - Jan. 18thand Feb, 16th.

Editor’s NotesBy Kenn Campbell, Baton Rouge, LA

[email protected]


American Camellia Societywww.americancamellias.org

Atlantic Coast Camellia Societywww.atlanticcoastcamelliasociety.org

Baton Rouge Camellia Societywww.facebook.com/brcamellias

Birmingham Camellia Societywww.birminghamcamellias.com

Brookhaven Camellia Societywww.homerrichardson.com/camellia

Camellia Society of North Floridawww.atlanticcoastcamelliasociety.com/Camellia _ Society _North _ Fla.html

Coushatta Camellia Society, Conroe, TXwww.coushattacamelliasociety.org

Fort Walton Beach Camellia Societywww.facebook.com/FWBCamelliaSociety

Gainesville (Florida) Camellia Societywww.atlanticcoastcamelliasociety.org/Gainesville%20CS.html

Gulf Coast Camellia Societywww.gulfcoastcamelliasociety.com

www.facebook.com/gulfcoastcamelliasociety

Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Societywww.facebook.com/Mississippi_Gulf_Coast_Camellia_Society

Mobile Camellia Societywww.mobilecamellia.org

Northshore Camellia Societywww.northshorecamelliasociety.org

Pensacola Camellia Clubwww.pensacolacamelliaclub.com

Valdosta Camellia Societywww.atlanticcoastcamelliasociety.org/assets/pdf/Valdosta

(Aw heck - just google it)

Camellia Websites

2017 Meeting Expenses -11,749

Mailing Expenses not related to meeting -128


C. japonica ‘Alice Creighton’ 2003 by WalterCreighton, Semmes. A:

C. japonica ‘Angela Lansbury’ 1995by Dr. W. F. Homeyer, Jr., Macon, GA

Gulf Coast Camellia Society

Invitation to Join

The Gulf Coast Camellia Society was organized in1962 for the purpose of extending appreciation andenjoyment of camellias. The Society strives toprovide information to its members about all aspectsof the care and culture of camellia plants as well asthe exhibiting and showing of camellia blooms. TheSociety also serves as a forum for members to shareand exchange information and experiences withother members.

Annual dues for membership in the Gulf CoastCamellia Society are $10.00 for individuals and$12.00 for couples. Membership runs from Octoberthrough September each year. Life Membership isavailable at $200 for individual and $240 forcouples. Included with membership are fourissues of The Gulf Coast Camellian which containsarticles on all aspects of camellia culture as well asserving as an exchange of news and informationbetween and for members. The Camellian alsocontains reports of the Society’s operations, minutesof meetings, financial reports, show news, and othersubjects of interest to our members.To join, send your name, address, phone number, ande-mail address, along with your payment to Gulf CoastCamellia Society, in care of Ann Ruth, 726 HighPlains Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Name: _____________________________________

Address: ___________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Telephone:_________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________

C. japonica ‘Brother Rose’ 1976 by Vi Stone,Baton Rouge, LA

C. japonica ‘Brooke’ 1990 by E. And J. Adkins,Shalimar, FL


The Gulf Coast Camellia Society is a non-profit corporation chartered 12/14/1962in the State of Louisiana (charter no. 03207330n).

The Gulf Coast Camellian is published quarterlyby the Gulf Coast Camellia Society, Inc.

Kenneth B. Campbell, Editor3310 Fairway Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 923-1697 [email protected]

Printed by Vivid Ink Graphics. Baton Rouge, LA

The Gulf Coast Camellia SocietyOfficers and Board Members 2018 - 2019

Dennis Hart1403 Adams St.New Orleans, LA 70118(504) 866-2490 [email protected]

Joe Holmes11931 Indigo Dr.St. Francisville, LA 70775(225) 721-2084 [email protected]

Ann Ruth726 High Plains Ave.Baton Rouge, LA 70810(225) 767-1388 [email protected]

Jim Campbell16068 Riverside Dr.Covington. LA 70435-7923(985-603-9899 [email protected]

Victoria Baugh, Spanish Fort, ALDick Hooton, Pensacola, FLMark Crawford, Valdosta, GAEdward Martin, Belle Chase, LAJim Smelley, Moss Point, MSLisa Miller, Gulfport, MSHal Vanis, Henderson, TX

Caroline Dickson, Poplarville, MSMike Ruth, Baton Rouge, LAJames Dwyer, Mobile, AL [email protected]

President

First Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

State Vice-PresidentsAlabama

Florida Georgia

Louisiana Mississippi

Texas

Immediate Past PresidentChairman Finance Committee

Webmaster

C. japonica ‘Early Autumn.’ Medium formal double. Average upright growth.Introduced in 2001 by C. M. and Lillian Gordy, Ocala. FL

Photo Gene Phillips

Camellian Vol 46 no 1 Winter 2020 - Gulf Coast Camellia ... PAGE... · Dutch East India Company...

Documents

Transcript of Camellian Vol 46 no 1 Winter 2020 - Gulf Coast Camellia ... PAGE... · Dutch East India Company...