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2016 National Congress – “Cool Camellias” Launceston, Tasmania
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Australian Camellia C.pitardii ‘Fairy Bouquet’
article by Charles Lee – Camellia News – No. 200 – Autumn 2016 Given that we have just published our 200th Edition of Camellia News it seems appropriate to review the 200th camellia formally registered in Australia. This camellia is … Continue reading
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST CAMELLIAS
Australia has its own ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’, well not quite the Lost Ark in this case, but the Lost Camellias. Dr George Orel and Mr Tony Curry are our ‘Raiders of the Lost Camellias’, two intrepid plant hunter … Continue reading
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National Congress 2015 hosted by NSW Camellia Research Society
One can take a step back in time when crossing the other Richmond Bridge (the NSW version) to Bell’s Line of Road in the Blue Mountains northwest of Sydney. Archibald Bell, was shown the traditional pathway of aborigines to cross … Continue reading
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National Congress 2014 hosted by Hume Camellia Society
“Why are you all so old?” I remember feeling quite confronted when this question about delegates at the International Camellia Congress in China, in 2012, was put to me by a local news reporter? Did we really look so aged? … Continue reading
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Australian Camellias – C.reticulata ‘Meg Lewis’
reprinted from Camellia News No. 198 – Winter 2015 text and photos by Barry Di Salvia One of the most recent Australian camellia registrations, number 687 is C.reticulata ‘Meg Lewis’, originally known as ‘Meg’, a chance seedling grown by Judy … Continue reading
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C.x williamsii ‘Eryldene Excelsis Variegated’
by Charles Lee reprinted from Camellia News No 194 Autumn 2014 It seems appropriate for the Australian Camellia that we further celebrate the Centenary of Eryldene, (2014/2015) by including the beautiful C.x williamsii ‘Eryldene Excelsis’, in its variegated form. The … Continue reading
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The Camellia – Alpha Cruces 1882
from Camellia Annual No. 2 – December 1955 The Camellia Midst the wilds of earth’s mightiest mountains, On the heights of the stern Himaleh – Nursed with streams of the snowy fed fountains, Which roll down to farthest Cathay; I … Continue reading
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After-care of Grafted Camellias
by William Walker & Kevin Reiman Your recently grafted camellia consists of two parts, the understock, and the scion, (the small piece with two leaves attached). The two parts are held together by fine soft plastic tape (especially made for … Continue reading
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The History of Botanical Book Illustrations
by Bill Fleming, NSW Camellia Research Society Originally published in Camellia News No. 174 – Winter 2007 When you look at the excellent quality colour illustrations in a copy of Camellia News it is easy to forget (that these are the … Continue reading
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