About The American Camellia Society
About The American Camellia Society
Contact information for ACS Office and Staff
American Camellia Society
Headquarters: Massee Lane Gardens
100 Massee Lane Rd.
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
Toll Free: (877) 422-6355
Telephone: (478) 967-2358
Fax: (478) 967-2083
General Questions About the American Camellia Society and Massee Lane Gardens
Email: ask@americancamellias.orgCall Toll Free: (877) 422-6355
Horticultural Questions
The American Camellia Society's Senior Gardener, William Khoury, is available to answer questions regarding camellia identification and camellia care and culture. Email your question and photographs of your blooms and plants to wkhoury@americancamellias.org, or call (478) 967-2358 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.About The American Camellia Society
The American Camellia Society is a national membership organization dedicated to fostering appreciation for and knowledge of plants of the genus Camellia. Founded in 1945, the Society is headquartered at Massee Lane Gardens near Fort Valley in central Georgia. Massee Lane Gardens has nine acres of camellia plantings and an additional twenty-plus acres devoted to specialty gardens and collections. Massee Lane Gardens is an International Garden of Excellence. The American Camellia Society is a member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta and of The International Camellia Society. The Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.The American Camellia Society:- sponsors a variety of educational activities
- offers various publications
- helps sponsor scientific research
- sanctions camellia flower shows and accredits camellia show judges
- oversees varietal registration of new camellia cultivars
- is central to organized camellia activity in the United States
| Position | Name | Residence | Email Address |
| President | Patrick Andrews | Citra, FL | patrickandrews@att.net |
| Vice President | Dennis Hart | New Orleans, LA | dlhart98@aol.com |
| Secretary | Jim Fitzpatrick | North Hollywood, CA | jjf4849@yahoo.com |
| Treasurer | Fred Jones | Moultrie, GA | fredcjones@windstream.net |
| Past President | Brad King | Arcadia, CA | bdk@usc.edu |
| Position | Name | E-mail Address |
| Executive Director | Matthew Israel | misrael@americancamellias.org |
| Superintendent of Gardens | William Khoury | wkhoury@americancamellias.org |
| Membership Coordinator | Lorie Huff | lhuff@americancamellias.org |
| Administrative Assistant | Robert Cagle | admin@americancamellias.org |
| Website, Publications, Shop Online | Matthew Israel | misrael@americancamellias.org |
| Gift Shop Coordinator | Andrea McCleese | amccleese@americancamellias.org |
Updated July 22, 2021
