Author Archives: Lynette Gleeson

GREEN TEA

The family Theaceae is an extremely diverse family containing 28 genera and in excess of 520 species (RHS Index of Garden Plants). Some of the genera in this family include Gordonia Ternstromia, Steartia and Franklinia. The genus Camellia, a member … Continue reading

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Never Argue With A Judge!

by Charles Lee – Hume Camellia Society When I first started entering camellia shows one of the things I found difficult was differentiating between the various forms of blooms. What was a semi-double, or informal double and so on. By continually … Continue reading

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Australian Camellias Enjoyed in America

Text by Bradford King  Today people travel the world on business and pleasure. We are aware the economy is global. People receive news flashes on television of disasters. In America we are up to date when there are major fires … Continue reading

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Margaret Davis – The Lady and the Camellia

(Excerpt from the Power Point presentation given by Lynette Gleeson – 8 May 2011) It was difficult to find out much about the early life of Margaret Davis. She was born Margaret E G Reardon in 1908, her birth registered … Continue reading

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Part 2: Fire – The Hardiness of Camellias – The Phoenix Garden

by Jim Powell, Dip. Hort. Jim wrote his original article ‘Fire – The Hardiness of Camellias’ in 2006 which would be of great interest to anyone who gardens in a bush fire prevalent area. In 2001 devastating bush fires raged throughout Jim’s … Continue reading

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