INTERNATIONAL
CAMELLIA SOCIETY
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WHAT'S NEW as of 9 July 2010 New Calendar Dates |
The International Camellia Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the genus Camellia, founded April 1962. Its yearly publication is the International Camellia Journal. As the official registrar for the genus Camellia, the ICS maintains the International Camellia Register, which is now available online. The ICS is also an important center for research in the genus Camellia, through its Otomo Fund. The society has more than 2,000 members worldwide.
Regions:
[ Belgium-The Netherlands-Luxembourg ]
[ Germany-Austria ]
[ Spain ]
[ United Kingdom and Isle of Man ]
Camellia of the Month
Photo: Elva Harwood, N.Z.
ICS Vice-President Elva Harwood sent us a photo of the spectacular Camellia japonica 'Diva',
grown and registered by New Zealand hybridiser Neville Haydon in 1999.
As described in the "International Camellia Register", 'Diva' has semidouble
flowers that are rather open in form, 11 cm diameter x 5 cm deep, with 30-35
raised, slightly fluted petals. The flowers are an unusually deep rich
red, with darker red veining. Theplant flowers mid-season to late. Send the
ICS website a photo of one of your favourite camellias for our "Camellia of the
month" display. Tell us a little bit about it -- where it originated and when,
and why you like it! 
