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
We held our Annual Camellia Show January 11 and 12, 2025 at the Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services Doyle Conner center. Despite the harsh cold weather, we exhibited 1224 blooms and hosted approximately 1,000 guests. The show was a success and we hope to see you at our 2026 show.
Monthly Meetings for the 2024 - 2025 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 ($16.00) is optional and dinner reservations must be confirmed 3 days prior to the meeting. If you make a dinner reservation you have an obligation to pay whether you show up or not.
* At 6:00pm to socialize, dinner at 6:30pm, and the meeting begins at 7:00pm
* Guest are welcome
Membership dues are $35 per year for a single membership and $50 for couples.
Programs
October 1, 2024 - Welcome Back Social - Open floor Q & A on Camellias.
October 16,2024 (Wednesday) at 5:30pm a Program at Tallahassee Nurseries on the latest trends in retail camellias presented by Jonathan Burns.
November 5, 2024 - How to Use Online Camellia Websites. Speaker Sara Van Beck
December 5, 2023 - Camellia Show Prep: What is Clerking and What Do New Exhibitors need to know? Speakers: Alex Hinson and Stewart Tomlinson.
January 10, 2025 - Judges Dinner at Oven Park.
Reservations required.
January 11 and 12, 2015 - annual Camellia Show at Doyle Conner Building. Free to the Public 1 - 5pm Saturday and 1 - 4pm Sunday.
February 4, 2025 - Annual Camellia Plant Auction fund raiser for the Society. Auctioneer Extraordinaire Randolph Maphis also provides great history on each camellia. You will have an Opportunity to purchase some hard to find varieties.
March 4, 2025 - History of Maclay Gardens and Its Camellias. Speaker: Cassia Wagner, Landscape Development Specialist for Maclay Gardens
April 1, 2025 - Camellia Maintenance: Diseases, Pests and Fertilizers invited speaker Mark Crawford, Loch Laurel Nurseries, Valdosta, GA
May 6, 2025 - Annual membership picnic for paid members.