OREGON CAMELLIA SOCIETY

'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.
2026—2027
September 26: 1:00–3:00 p.m. Besides fueling camellia growth, what else can the sun do? Consider solar-powered transportation. Program by Garland Bayley, President of Oregon Camellia Society. Holgate Library, Room 1A or 1B, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97206.
October 15: Pioneer District Garden Clubs Fall Luncheon, Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at Rise Church, Tigard, Oregon. $30. Registration and payment due by October 1. If you are interested in attending, send a message through the Contact Us link.
November 21: Holiday Luncheon, Time and Location TBA.
January 16: Time and Location TBA. Hibaku-jumoku and the Green Legacy Hiroshima. Program by Denis Dooley.
January 26–30: International Camellia Society Congress in Macon Georgia. Hosted by American Camellia Society with pre- and post-Congress tours in Mobile, Alabama and Savannah, Georgia.
February 20: Time and Location TBA. Mapping Camellias in the Garden.Program by Garland Bayley, President of Oregon Camellia Society.
March 20: Time and Location TBA. 3rd Annual Camellia Identification Test. Prepared by Garland Bayley. .
April 10: 19th Annual Newberg Camellia Festival and 86th Annual Oregon Camellia Society Show and Plant Sale, Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St., Newberg, Oregon. Free and open to the public. Camellia Show: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Enter blooms: 8:00—10:00 a.m. Judging: 10:00 a.m.—Noon. Camellia Plant Sale: 8:30 a.m. See Exhibition Schedule and Rules for show entry information.
April 17: Time, Location, and Program to be announced.
May 15: Time and Location TBA. Clematis Garden Visit.
June 26 or July 10: Time and Location TBA. Summer Potluck with Plant Auction to follow. 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.