Camellia Society / Camellia Club , Mississippi Gulf Coast

	Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Society founded 1953		site map & search \| what's new \| email-us
			We resume activities in Aug 2006
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Meetings are an excellent place to learn about horticulture and meet like-minded people.

Our camellia society membership is primarily drawn from the towns of Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Diamondhead, Kiln, Bay St. Louis and Waveland and from the counties of Jackson, Stone, Harrison and Hancock.

Meetings & Outings
Meetings are from August to March
Ordinarily on the third Tuesday of the month
at 7 p.m. See Calendar

Join Us! We meet monthly from August to March at the First United Methodist Church on 15th Street in downtown Gulfport (see right sidebar). Please call (228) 863 2405 to confirm meeting time & location.

A typical meeting includes planning for upcoming activities (such as the camellia show, or a member outing) and a short program on camellias geared to the novice. During the bloom season members often bring in flowers from their garden and compare gardening notes.

Member outings have included trips to various camellia shows, camellia gardens, and specialty nurseries. We also typically participate in the Gulf Coast Garden and Patio Show held in Gulfport or Biloxi in late February or early March.
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Meeting Location

First United Methodist Church
2301 15^th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501

The church is across from Gulfport City Hall about one block south of the railroad track & one block east of Hwy 49.

Our meeting room is on the ground level and is accessed from the alley between the church and its school. Use this door which fronts the alley.


	Camellia Grafting Workshop A Sat. Afternoon in February Saturday 2-5 p.m. Orange Grove Lyman Community Center	Show & Workshop Location Orange Grove/ Lyman Community Center 13472 Hwy 49 Gulfport, MS. The center is on the east side of Hwy 49 about 3.6 miles north of Interstate 10.
Workshop Activities Grafting camellias Bloom waxing demonstrations Camellia advice	The primary purpose of the workshop is to teach people about camellia culture and care and how to graft. Waxing camellias blooms is also demonstrated. The workshop is also an opportunity to obtain freshly grafted camellias of varieties not readily available through local sources. The workshop is held on a Saturday afternoon in mid to late February and is a great way to build up a camellia garden. Top

Show Activities Bloom display Plant sale Plant raffle Demonstrations Care advice Camellia of the Year	Annual Camellia Show & Plant Sale Nov.2006 Saturday 2-5 p.m. \| Sunday 12-4 p.m. Orange Grove Lyman Community Center The highlight of the show is table upon table of blooms -- as many as a thousand on display and a remarkable feat for this time of year. Also highly popular is the sale of hard-to-find camellias on grafted understock. (Grafted camellias have all but disappeared from the nursery trade, but they are often the only way to obtain prized show-winning varieties.) Other activities at the show include demonstrations on preserving camellia blooms for flower arrangements by waxing; a plant raffle; talks on camellia care; and presentation of a camellia of the year. This show is held in cooperation with the American Camellia Society and is usually held on the Saturday & Sunday before Thanksgiving. Special thanks to these camellia exhibitors and judges for attending our 2004 show. Should you be interested in entering a bloom at the show please see the show rules. Top	Our show falls on the weekend before Thanksgiving & is over for this season. Following our show these nearby towns have their own shows: Slidell, New Orleans, Mobile, Baton Rouge, and Brookhaven See Calendar

		Special thanks to The Harrison County Board of Supervisors and the Gulfport Department of Leisure Services for their support of the camellia show. Should you be visiting the show, GulfCoast.org will help you plan other activities during your stay here.