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Camellia Society of Sacramento

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Events

Tentative dates for 2024 Northern California Camellia Shows we will update as they are scheduled!!

February

Mini-Show

Saturday 8 am -4pm

Desco Plaza III 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd Lafayette, CA Contact: Justin Bergamini 707-637-7051

February

Mini-Show

Saturday 8 am -4pm

Desco Plaza III 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd Lafayette, CA Contact: Justin Bergamini 707-637-7051

February

San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society Show

Saturday 12:30 -4:00 pm

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Sunday 11:00 am- 4:00 pm

CAB Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA camelliasfpcs2021@gmail.com

February

San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society Show

Saturday 12:30 -4:00 pm

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Sunday 11:00 am- 4:00 pm

CAB Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA camelliasfpcs2021@gmail.com

March 2 & 3, 2024

OUR CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO SHOW

Saturday 3pm-6pm

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Sunday 10am -5pm

Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Contact Julie Vierra, 916-371-2174

Event Details

March 2 & 3, 2024

OUR CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO SHOW

We invite you to join us this year March 2nd & 3rd,  2024

THINGS TO DO AND SEE AT THE SHOW:

  • Beautiful Camellias of many sizes and colors!
  • Spect...

Event Details

Saturday 3pm-6pm

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Sunday 10am -5pm

Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Contact Julie Vierra, 916-371-2174

March

Northern California Camellia Society Show

Saturday 1:30- 4:30 pm

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9:30 am- 2:30 pm

St. Andrews Celebration Center, 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA Contact

Event Details

March

Northern California Camellia Society Show

Flower of Show:  Spring Daze

Exhibitor:  Helmuth & Leone Wildemann

Saturday 1:30- 4:30 pm

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9:30 am- 2:30 pm

St. Andrews Celebration Center, 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA Contact

March

Camellia Society of Modesto Show

Saturday 1:30- 4:30 pm

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9:30 am- 2:30 pm

Gallo Administration Building. Contact Cindy Cook at 209-484-1369

Event Details

March

Camellia Society of Modesto Show

Flower of Show:  Sir Robert Muldoon

Exhibitor:  Don & Joan Lesmeister

Saturday 1:30- 4:30 pm

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9:30 am- 2:30 pm

Gallo Administration Building. Contact Cindy Cook at 209-484-1369

More Events

2022-23 Camellia Show Downloads

HOW TO FILL OUT A SHOW ENTRY CARD (docx)Download
2023 Camellia Show Schedule (pdf)Download

TIP

SHOW TIPS FROM THE BEST

Important tips from expert camellia grower and exhibitor, Don Lesmeister.

Everything you wanted to know to win trophies at the camellia shows

DO NOT JUDGE YOUR BLOOMS IN THE YARD, TAKE THEM TO A SHOW!  

1. GET READY

  • Start your bloom entry plan the week before the show.
  • Pin back leaves with clothes pins, disbud and prune if necessary.
  • Move container plants to protected areas.
  • Read show schedule.
  • Clean boxes and get tools (brushes, tweezers, cotton etc.) ready.

2. CUTTING/HANDLING BLOOMS

  • Remove leaves next to bloom from plant.
  • Get cup/Perlite/sand and preservative ready-use correct cup size.
  • Put bloom in preservative within 8 seconds of cutting.
  • Put bloom in container surrounded by cotton, batting, etc. (Do not use newspaper or Easter grass.
  • Do not clean blooms until you get to the show.
  • Clean leaves with milk or cream or mayonnaise (don’t leave TOO shiny). Put leaves in separate baggies by size of leaf.

3. EXHIBITING TIPS

  • Walk the show…See what the competition is.  Decide to enter single or trays etc.
  • Gather up necessary trays,
  • Clean bloom
  • Put out entry card, place bloom & cup on table so only bloom names shows.
  • Slice leaf under damaged petal if flower is red. (does not apply to white or pink blooms)
  • Put damaged blooms in rear of class.
  • If your bloom is BEST, put next to next best bloom.
  • If your bloom is NEXT best, put far away from best bloom.
  • Tilt the bloom slightly so it “smiles” at the judges.
  • If bloom is not fully open, push gently with cotton Q-tip, blow on the petals to fully open.
  • Use cotton, tissue etc, to stage bloom.
  • Place bloom in middle of table if there are few entries.
  • Stage every bloom as if it were the ONLY one you have.
  • When finished, go over show again to review competition/single or tray entries and collections.

4. OUT OF TOWN TRIPS

  • Gas up the car/check oil/clean windows etc, a couple of days before the show.
  • Get directions to the show location.
  • Don’t drive in the slow, bumpy, truck lane of the highway.
  • Bring heavy coat or blanket in winter as you do not want to turn the heater on.


Good Luck!

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