camellia

Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – Camellias on Parade

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Every year the camellias at the Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha’s Vineyard put on an incredible floral display in April.  Join the Arboretum staff on Saturday, April 13, beginning at 10 am, to learn more about these wonderful plants and how Polly’s persistence in obtaining hardy specimens resulted in the display we enjoy today.  Don’t miss this walk, a sight for winter weary eyes.  $5 public fee, free for PHA members.  For directions, visit www.pollyhillarboretum.org.

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Monday, February 7 – Sunday, March 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Camellia Blooming Season

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Visit the celebrated collection of camellias in the 1804 camellia house at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, from 10 am – 4 pm Monday, February 7 through Sunday, March 6. Many of the trees are over one hundred years old and this is the time of year they put forth a profusion of blossoms in all sizes and shapes. Other plants available during this season include orchids, citrus, and sweet olives. Free admission. Please call 781-891-1985 for more information.  Camellia japonica ‘Lady Vansittart’ pictured below courtesy of Pender Nursery.

Saturday, February 20 – Sunday, February 21, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – 181st Annual Massachusetts Camellia Society Exhibit & Sale

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Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, will be the site of the 181st Annual Massachusetts Camellia Society Exhibit and Sale, Saturday & Sunday, February 20th and 21st, from 10 am – 5 pm.  The exhibit will showcase the alluring flowers of Camellia japonica, member of the tea family.  The Massachusetts Camellia Society, one of the oldest plant societies in the United States, will present thousands of gorgeous Camellia flowers at the peak of their display – both on the Camellia trees themselves, part of Tower Hill’s own collection, and also in bowls of floating blossoms from private collections.  This is a perfect way to spend a winter day in the subtropical greenery of the Orangerie.  Enjoy an informative tour with tips on Camellia culture each day of the show.  For more information, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

Saturday, February 21 – Sunday, February 22, 10 – 5 – Massachusetts Camellia Society Show

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The Massachusetts Camellia Society, one of the oldest societies in the United States, will present the 180th Annual Camellia Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden.  See hundreds of gorgeous camellia flowers at the peak of their display – both on the camellia trees themselves as part of Tower Hill’s own collection, and also in bowls of floating blossoms from private collections.  This is a perfect way to spend a winter day, amid the subtropical greenery of the Orangerie.  For more information, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.