'Shiranui'
'Ohkan'
'Finlandia'
'Candy Mint'
'Tama-no-ura'
Meetings will be held on the third Saturday of the month, September through May, except December, at various locations around Portland and northern Oregon.
2024—2025
September 28: Program postponed due to illness.1:30—3:30 p.m. Higo Camellias. Program by Garland Bayley, President of Oregon Camellia Society. Holgate Library, Room 2A, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR 97206. Look at the camellias 'Ohkan' and 'Shiranui' on this web page. They are examples of beautiful Higos.
October 19: 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Higo Camellias. Program by Garland Bayley, President of Oregon Camellia Society. Open Board Meeting. Holgate Library, Room 1B, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR 97206. Look at the camellias 'Ohkan' and 'Shiranui' on this web page. They are examples of beautiful Higos.
November 16: 12 Noon. Pre-holiday lunch. Pho Van Restaurant. 1919 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland.
January 18: 12:30—3:30 p.m. Amazing Australia: Fascinating Gardens, Striking Landscapes, and Iconic Animals. Program by Kathy Lintault. Holgate Library, Room 1A, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR 97206.
February 15: 11:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Meeting from 11:15 a.m.—1:15 p.m. Companion Plants for Camellias Discussion. Holgate Library, Room 2A, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR 97206.
March 15: First Annual Camellia Test, Show Bloom Prep. Time and location to be announced.
April 12: 17th Annual Newberg Camellia Festival and Camellia Run hosting the
84th Annual Oregon Camellia Society Show and Plant Sale, Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St., Newberg, Oregon. Camellia Show: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Enter blooms: 8:00—10:00 a.m. Judging: 11:00 a.m.—Noon. Camellia Plant Sale: 8:30 a.m.
April 19: Camellia Culture Class. Time and location to be announced.
May 17: Camellia Sinensis in the Pacific Northwest. Program by Srijana Shrestha. Metro Master Gardener Assistant Professor of Practice, OSU Extension Service. Time and location to be announced.
July 12 or 26?: Summer Picnic and Auction. Date and location to be announced. Bring your favorite dish for the potluck. Plastic ware, paper plates, and napkins will be provided. Besides camellias, bring other plants or items of gardening interest for auction.