Author Archives: Lynette Gleeson

PROGRAM for NARRANDERA

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Lynette Gleeson

Friday 23rd Show 2pm – 5pm with the Opening at 3pm4pm Camellias Australia Business Meeting (RSVP)6:30pm Camellias Australia’s Presentation Dinner (RSVP) Saturday 24th 9am – 4pm Tour (RSVP)10am – 4pm Show 4pm Camellia Ark Meeting (RSVP)6:30pm Dinner (RSVP) RSVP can … Continue reading →

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JOIN US IN NARRANDERA …….

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Lynette Gleeson

for CAMELLIAS AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL SHOW in conjunction with NARRANDERA GARDEN CLUB’S 50th ANNUAL SHOW FRIDAY 23rd & SATURDAY 24th August Benching Thursday 21st from 4:30pm – 10pmFriday 22nd from 8:30am – 11:30am further details make contact through our Facebook Page … Continue reading →

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Camellias Australia – a Septuagenarian !

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Lynette Gleeson

Camellias Australia Turns 70 by Jenny Donohoe Camellias Australia’s 70 th Anniversary in 2022 has not gone unrecognized. For the last 12 months it has been difficult to know how to celebrate this momentous occasion. Due to COVID and the … Continue reading →

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Ribbed Tea Mite – Jon Hall

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Lynette Gleeson

Ribbed Tea Mite – Jon.Hall Jon Hall from Newman’s Nursery was to present this paper at Camellias SA July 2021 Meeting – this was cancelled due to Covid-19 lock down. Ribbed Tea Mite is commonly referred to as Tea Mite … Continue reading →

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Australian Nomenclature 2020

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Lynette Gleeson

updated 24th December 2020

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C.japonica ‘Adelina Patti’

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Lynette Gleeson

Maureen Lee -presentation at Hume Camellia Society meeting 16th May, 2021 Adelina Patti was born on the 10th February 1843 and died on the 27th September 1919, she was an Italian 19thCentury opera singer, earning huge fees at the height of her … Continue reading →

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Australian Camellia Register

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Lynette Gleeson

http://camelliasaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Aust_reg_with_image-2.pdf

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Development of a natural spray against camellia petal blight

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Lynette Gleeson

A project proposal by: Associate Prof Paul DijkwelSchool of Fundamental SciencesMassey UniversityPalmerston North Dr. Matthew Denton-GilesWaireka Research CenterCorteva™ AgriscienceNew Plymouth May 2019 Introduction Plant diseases caused by fungi belonging to the family sclerotiniaceae cause, amongst others, grey and white mould. … Continue reading →

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Camellias in Canberra

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Lynette Gleeson

Snapshots of Winning Camellias at the Horticultural Society of Canberra’s Spring Bulb and Camellia Show, September 2019 One of the concluding camellia shows of the annual calendar is the Spring Bulb and Camellia Show held annually at the Lancaster Hall … Continue reading →

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The Man Behind the Name: Adrian Feint

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Lynette Gleeson

Adrian along with Paul Jones paintings were published in Professor E G Waterhouse’s two books ”The Camellia Quest” & “The Camellia Trail”Adrian Feint was a Narrandera boy. So I thought I would find out why Feint had a camellia named … Continue reading →

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