Ocala Camellia Society

Ocala Camellia Society

Facility Address Fort King Presbyterian Church
13 NE 36th Ave.
Ocala, FL  34470
Town Ocala
State FL
Email ocalacamelliasociety@gmail.com
Website https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064745886741

OCALA CAMELLIA SOCIETY
2025 - 2026
 






 

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About the Ocala Camellia Society

The Ocala Camellia Society is a local society, affiliated with the American Camellia Society. Annual dues are $10 for individuals, $15 for couples, and $50 for corporate sponsors. A monthly newsletter is published prior to each meeting and is included in the price of the annual dues.   We strongly urge all members to simultaneously join the American Camellia Society.

The annual Ocala Camellia Show is generally held on the fourth weekend in January each year and is open to the public on Saturday from 1-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in Ocala, Florida. Judging by American Camellia Society Certified Judges begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Camellia plants will be on sale both days.

The Ocala Camellia Society meets in the afternoon on the first Sunday of each month, from September through March. When the first Sunday in September falls on Labor Day weekend, we meet on the second Sunday.
 

Society Contact: Jill Reed

Email Contact: ocalacamelliasociety@gmail.com

Join the Ocala Camellia Society !!!!

Kute_Kate-2724 Ocala Camellia Society Membership Form
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Lori_Clevenger-2754 Ocala Camellia Society Newsletter
September 2025
 
Lori_Clevenger-2754 Ocala Camellia Society Newsletter - Archives
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Kute_Kate-2724 By-Laws of the Ocala Camellia Society

Ocala Camellia Society Show Results - 2025

Sporting_Class-2757 Fort King Presbyterian Church, Ocala, FL
Results from January 25-26, 2025

American Camellia Society National Convention - 2026

Sporting_Class-2757 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens and Middleton Place
February 19 - 22, 2026

Executive Committee - 2025 - 2026

Position Name
President Belea Keeney
Vice-President Ann Reynold
Treasurer Jill Reed
Secretary Kathryn Sickling

Board of Directors - 2025 - 2026

Position Name
Director Marge Hendon
Director Sally Layendecker
Director
Laura Perdomo
Director
Justin Scheider
Director
Zlata Sabo

Schedule of Events - 2025-2026

Date Event Time Location
Sunday, September 7, 2025 Club Meeting
Dr. John Ash
Topic: Programs in Agriculture at CCF		 2:00 P. M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Sunday, October 5, 2025 Club Meeting
Dr. Jerry Hogsette
Topic: Camellias 101		 2:00 P. M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Sunday, November 2, 2025 Club Meeting
Dr. C. Craig Tisher
Topic: The History of Wilmot Gardens		 2:00 P. M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Sunday, December 7, 2025 Club Meeting
Holiday Potluck
Dr. Mark Crawford
Topic: Camellia Petal Blight		 1:00 P. M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
       
January 4, 2026 Club Meeting
Various Club Members
Topic: How to Enter Flowers to Show and Volunteer Duties		 2:00 P. M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Saturday/Sunday, January 24-25, 2026 Annual Camellia Show and Plant Sale See Show Schedule 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Sunday, February 1, 2026 Club Meeting
TBA		 2:00 P. M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470
Sunday, March 1, 2026 Club Meeting
Dr. John Swanson
Topic: Pruning Camellias
End Year Pot Luck		 1 P.M. 13 NE 36th Ave
Ocala, FL 34470

ACS Camellia - Society Archives

Meredith Green-2727 Archive Show Results
Results back to 2007

Camellia Points of Interest
Ocala, Florida Area

 
Sporting_Class-2757 Rainbow Springs State Park - Dunnellon, Florida
Rainbow Springs in nearby Dunnellon is a first magnitude spring and is Florida's fourth largest spring. Archaeological evidence indicates that people have been using this spring for nearly 10,000 years. From the 1930s through the 1970s, Rainbow Springs was a popular, privately-owned tourist attraction, with ornamental gardens that included camellias, which still survive.
 
Kute_Kate-2724 Silver Springs State Park - Ocala, Florida
Silver Springs is a first magnitude spring that has been a major tourist attraction for more than a century, famous for its glass bottom boats. Now a Florida state park, the springs are bordered by beautiful gardens, including a heritage camellia garden, and surrounded by the native forest.
 
Sporting_Class-2757 Sholom Park - Ocala, Florida
Sholom Park is a privately owned park in Ocala, developed as a model of land stewardship and the preservation of open space for education, public enjoyment, and the pursuit of inner peace. The gardens include a beautiful collection of camellias, including sasanquas and japonicas. Admission is free.
 
Sporting_Class-2757 Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens - Williston, Florida
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens in nearby Williston is a privately owned botanical garden developed on the site of an abandoned limestone quarry. The gardens contain temperate and semi-tropical plants, including camellias, amidst ponds, waterfalls, and islands.