January in Central Florida is camellia season! See for yourself the beauty of thousands of camellia flower blooms at the Camellia Society of Central Florida’s (CSCF) 67th Annual Camellia Show and Festival Presented by Espoma Organic Fertilizer on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Winter Park Garden Club Clubhouse at Mead Botanical Garden (1500 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park, FL 32789). Sanctioned by the American Camellia Society, the CSCF show and festival is Florida’s largest camellia show. From 1 -4 p.m. the public can view the award-winning blooms from Central Florida and throughout the Southeastern United States.
The free show and festival includes: free parking; assorted colorful varieties of camellia plants for sale; various vendors; food; 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Camellia classes; 1:30 p.m. Winter Gardening class (RSVP for classes email [email protected] or call 407-963-8970); 11 a.m. Camellia Tour of more than 400 peak season blooming camellia cultivars in the historic grove of Mead Botanical Garden; and 2:30 p.m. Edible Plant Tour of Mead Botanical Garden; and Orange County’s Extension’s UF/IFAS “Ask an Expert” Mobile Plant Clinic. It is a great day to see the Camellia Show and Festival, and stroll through the beauty of Mead Botanical Garden.
If you have camellias growing in your yard, the Camellia Society of Central Florida wants your blooms! Anyone can enter a bloom or blooms; you do not have to be a member of the society. Blooms must be brought for competition between 7-10 a.m., the morning of the show to the Winter Park Garden Club, Clubhouse at Mead Botanical Garden (1500 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park, FL 32789). Volunteers are available to assist. Cash prizes will be awarded.
The 67th Annual Camellia Show and Festival is a partnership of the CSCF, Mead Botanical Garden and the Winter Park Garden Club. Sponsors include: Espoma Organic Fertilizer and South Seminole Farm & Nursery. The Camellia Society of Central Florida (CSCF) members share in the enthusiasm of growing and learning about the beautiful camellia flower. The society represents Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Brevard and Lake Counties. CSCF meets monthly at Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando the first Thursday of each month from September – May at 7 p.m. For more information call 407-963-8970or visit www.camelliacfl.com.
