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Camellia Society of Sacramento

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Events

TBD dates updated as they are scheduled

February 15, 2025

Mini-Show

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

February 15, 2025

Mini-Show

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

February 22 & 23, 2025

San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society Show

CAB Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, contact Meg Milani camelliasfpcs2021@gmail.com

February 22 & 23, 2025

San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society Show

CAB Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, contact Meg Milani camelliasfpcs2021@gmail.com

March 7,8 2026

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 or Don Lesmeister 916-742-3443

Event Details

March 7,8 2026

OUR CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO SHOW

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THINGS TO DO AND SEE AT THE SHOW:

  • Beautiful Camellias of many sizes and colors!
  • Spectacular trophy table with winning blooms!
  • 2025 button an...

Event Details

Saturday 3pm-6pm

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Sunday 10am -5pm

Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Contact Julie Vierra, 916-371-2174 or Don Lesmeister 916-742-3443

March 8, 2025

Mini Show

Desco Plaza lll 3675 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette Contact Justin Bergamini 707-637-7051

Event Details

March 8, 2025

Mini Show

Flower of Show:  

Exhibitor: 

Desco Plaza lll 3675 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette Contact Justin Bergamini 707-637-7051

March 15 & 16, 2025

Camellia Society of Modesto Show

Modesto Junior College Contact Cindy Cook

Event Details

March 15 & 16, 2025

Camellia Society of Modesto Show

Flower of Show:  

Exhibitor: 

Modesto Junior College Contact Cindy Cook

More Events

2024-2025 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.
  • Slide 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!

2025 Button contest

Theme for 2026:TBD

You may enter no lmore than three drawings. Pleasae print your name and phone number on the back of each drawing

The button must have at least one camellia bloom, any color camellia and should have leaves attached . See photo gallary for examples.

Final button size will be 1 3/4 inches in diameter

You may use as many colos as you like but simple is better as button is very small. The cleaner the button the better, be creative

final drawings to be done on 8 1/ 11 inch bond or art paper. we need original drawing.


Deadline: September 30, 2025

A $100.00 prize will be awarded to the first place winner along with a few buttons for yourself. Winner will get program recognition with the disign being displayed on the Camellia program and the button being sold to the public.

The Sacramento Camellia Society will have propietary right to the artwork of the winners

The winning button will be used in conjenction with our annual Camellia Show to be held at the Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St. Sacramento, CA

Questions ?? Call Julie Vierra  916-371-2174 or email j4sfgiants@sbcglobal.net

Thank you and Good Luck!!

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