Who We Are
Our Mission
The Tallahassee Camellia Society is a non-profit organization that encourages the culture of Camellias. The Society holds meetings, programs, and shows with the purpose of educating and informing its members and the public of the history, growing, propagation, exhibiting, and judging of camellias.
Annual Show
Each year in January the Tallahassee Camellia Society holds a judged camellia show. Because of the severe freeze in late December 2022 we did not have a judged show in 2023; instead, it was a non-judged exhibit and it was held January 14 and 15, 2023 at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services auditorium at 3125 Connor Blvd, Tallahassee.
Monthly Meetings for the 2022-2023 Year
Meeting Details
The Tallahassee Camellia Society meets:
* Monthly from October to May
*The first Tuesday of the month
* At the Jubilee Cottage at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road
* Dinner ($14.00) is optional and dinner reservations must be confirmed 3 days prior to the meeting
* At 6:30pm to socialize, dinner at 7:00pm, and the meeting begins at 7:30pm
* Guest are welcome
Membership dues are $25 per year
Programs
October 4, 2022 - Mr. Randolph Maphis on Really Nice Camellias
November 1, 2022 - Mr. J.D. Thomerson on Growing Camellias from Seed: From Sprouting to Blooming
December 3, 2022 - Waxing demonstration at Dorothy Oven Park
December 6, 2022 - Mrs. Mary Rhodes on preparing blooms for show. At this meeting we will also have a mini-show of December blooms and holiday desserts.
January 13, 2023 - The Judges Reception has been CANCELLED as we will have a non-judged exhibit.
January 14 and 15, 2023 - Annual Tallahassee Camellia EXHIBIT at FDACS Auditorium 3125 Connor Blvd, Tallahassee. Free to the public 1 to 5 Saturday and 1 to 4 Sunday. Normally, this is a show, however, due to the severe freeze in December we will hold a non-judged exhibit.
February 7, 2023 - Annual Camellia Plant Auction fund raiser for the Society.
March 7, 2023 - Mr. Howard Rhodes on grafting camellias
April 4, 2023 - Mr. Stuart Tomlinson on Companion Planting for Camellias
May 2, 2023 - Annual membership picnic