Buying
The New Zealand Camellia Society has the following items for sale.
Camellia Notelets in packets of eight with four different camellias along with envelopes. They are great for all purposes including birthdays, get well messages, and anniversaries. Unfolded they are 21cm x 15cm. At $10.00 a packet (plus postage) they are of good value.
Camellia Gift Cards are also in packets of eight with four different camellias. They are ideal for a vareiety of shorter messages. Unfolded they are 11cm x 7.5cm. They are $4.00 a packet (plus postage).
Both the Notelets and Gift Cards are available from Megan Payton (Membership Secretary), 103 Paierau Road, RD1, Materston 5881, phone 06 377 0764, or e mail [email protected]. They may be paid for by cheque or by Internet Banking 06 0574 0100617 00 with your surname and initials recorded in the reference field.
A Camellia Nomenclature published by The Southern California Camellia Society Inc in 2020 lists the names of the old and new camellias in the English speaking world in their species covering 189 pages. Each entry has a brief description, and it starts with the name of the camellia, followed by its colour and form, its size and growth habit, and where its was registered, the year and by whom.
This is an excellent book (23cm X 15cm with 206 pages) is suitable for anyone who has a strong interest in camellias. To purchase the current Nomenclature you need to visit Amazon and purchase through the website. There is also a kindle version which contains a large number of photos.
2020 Nomenclature book $US20
2020 Kindle Nomenclature $US23
Camellia Growing Guide Also has a guide as to Garden Centres with available plants