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, VOL. XXXXVII SPRING 2000 No.1 ATLANTIC COAST CAMELLIA SOCIETY

OFFICERS 1999 - 2000

PRESIDENT Jeannette Waltz P.O. Box 60, Route 606 • Hadensville, Va. 23067 (804) 457-3240 [email protected]

1st VICE PRESIDENT Clarence Gordy 7188 N. W. 14th Street· Ocala, Fl. 34482 (352) 854-1348

2nd VICE PRESIDENT Geary Serpas 229 Green Street· Santee, S.c. 29142 (803) 854-3171

SECRETARY AND TREASURER Fred and Clara Hahn 4437 McKee Road· Charlotte, N. C. 28270 (704) 846-2245

ASST. SECRETARY AND TREASURER Gloria McClintock 1325 E. Barden Road' Charlotte, N. C. 28226 (704) 366-0207

HISTORIAN Pat Pinkerton 631 Hite Road' Lugoff, S.c. 29078 (803) 438-6486 [email protected]

EDITOR Jim Darden P. O. Box 1087' Clinton, N. C. 28329 (910) 592-1424 [email protected]

WEBMASTER Miles Beach 341 Spoonbill Lane' Mt. Pleasant, S. C. 29464 (803) 881-6420 [email protected] ACCS Website: www.southerncamellias.com

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Elegans (Chandler) was in England in 1831 (Alfred Chandler). It has a large to very largeflower which is anemoneform. This picture shows the variegatedform of the bloom, with white marbling on rose pink petals. February 19-20,2000: North Georgia Camellia Society In This Issue Atlanta Botanical Gardens Atlanta, Georgia In This Issue 1 February, 2000: Massachusetts Camellia Society The Arnold Arboretum Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Pruning Large Camellias 2 By Ann Richardson, San Marino, California February 26, 2000: Tidewater Camellia Club Independence Mall Try This For Recruiting 8 Wilmington, North Carolina By Jim Darden, Clinton, North Carolina

March 3, 2000: Middle Georgia Camellia Society A Proposed Standard Show Format 12 Houston Mall By C. Warren Thompson, Fort Valley, Georgia Warner Robbins, Georgia

March 4-5, 2000: Fayetteville Camellia Club Join the American Camellia Society 15 Cross Creek Mall Fayetteville, North Carolina Middle Georgia Camellia Show Results 16 By C. Warren Thompson, Fort Valley, Georgia March, 2000: Piedmont Camellia Society Holly Hill Mall Son Hackney 18 Burlington, North Carolina By Fred Hahn, Charlotte, North Carolina

March 25, 2000: Virginia Camellia Society Norfolk Botanical Garden Mid-Carolina Camellia Show Results 21 Norfolk, Virginia By Bill Supplee, Columbia, South Carolina

April 15-16, 2000: Camellia Society of the Potomac Valley An Invitation to Join 23 U. S. National Arboretum Washington, D.C. President's Message 24 Jeannette Waltz, Hadensville, Virginia April, 2000: Pioneer Camellia Society Baltimore, Maryland Editor's Column 25 By Jim Darden, Clinton, North Carolina

Atlantic Coast Camellia Show Dates 27

28 1 Pruning Large Camellias Atlantic Coast Camellia Show Dates

By Ann Richardson The Huntington Botanjcal Gardens January 8-9, 2000: Gainesville Camellia Society San Marino, California The Oaks Mall Gainesville, Florida

The pruning of garden camellias The following are brief reasons January 8-9, 2000: Tallahassee Camellia Society is an art form applying certain tech for pruning older untouched camellias: Tallahassee Mall niques that conform to principles I. To prune away all dead branches Tallahassee, Florida based on their growth habits. This ar and twigs. ticle will briefly answer three basic 2. To prune away all interfering or January 15-16,2000: Aiken Camellia Club questions on pruning: Why, When, crossing branches that rub against Aiken Mall and How. each other. Aiken, South Carolina 3. To allow light and air to circulate Why? within and throughout the tree. January 22,2000: Coastal Carolina Camellia Society 4. To partially expose the inner Citadal Mall A camellia, particularly Camel branching structure, or infrastruc Charleston, South Carolina lia Japonica, produces an abundance ture, of the camellia. of new growth that competes for all January 22,2000: Thomasville Garden Club 5. To change the shape of a camel available light. As the tree continues Woodland Manor Garden Club lia previously pruned as a globe, ball, growing outward and upward, it Cairo, Georgia lollipop, square or rectangle into a crowds itself with numerous interior more natural shape. branches growing in many direc January 29-30,2000: Camellia Society of Southeast Georgia 6. To make a hedge (more on this tions, crossing over each other in the Hyatt Regency Harborview Center below). scramble of growth toward light. In Savannah, Georgia 7. To reduce from a 'tree-like' height older, unpruned camellias, many of to a 'shrub-like' height (i.e.. , a camel these interior branches are dead in February 5-6, 2000: Charlotte Camellia Society lia originally planted as a foundation side, leaving an outside shell of Carolina Place Mall plant increases in size over the years leaves and twigs. Pineville, North Carolina Upon parting the branches of a and covers over windows). densely growing camellia, one sees 8. To bring the plant in scale with February 5, 2000: Savannah Camellia Club a beautiful (or potentially beautiful) its surroundings by reducing the Oglethorpe Mall infrastructure. The trunk and height (i.e., interference with over Savannah, Georgia branches are smooth and muscular. head structures and trees or dispro In fact, camellia wood is very strong portion of camellias to height of the February 12-13,2000: Mid-Carolina Camellia Society and dense, supporting the adventur house), or by reducing the width (i.e., Columbia Mall ous pruner who climbs the tree to the camellia is interfering with plants Columbia, South Carolina prune from within. next to it). 2 27 If everyone would photograph their on my trip last year to England. 9. To espalier (to train camellias on possible course is to cut the old show and send Miles the disk, imag Our England trip, planned for a fence, up a lath or lattice structure). hedge as far back as you can. Camel ine how much color we could project May, 2000, has a dozen travelers lias invariably will send out new all over the world. I plan to include signed up to go at present, with room Special Shaping Techniques: sprouts at the base, but it is impor Miles' address on the inside cover of for several more if any of you still are tant to prune back hard. this journa under "Webmaster" so interested. But, the deadline for final In reference to #6, certain culti In reference to #9, some camel everyone will have easy access to reservations is February 1, 2000, so let vars of camellias with habits for lia cultivars, like Camellia japonica him. His e-mail address is me hear from you right away. I would dense or compact growth are ideal 'Tulip Time,' lend themselves well to [email protected]. Notice that also like to know if some of my ACCS Miles is the fourth person listed on that friends would be interested in a May, for hedges. At the time of purchase, espalier. These cultivars are elon page with an e-mail address. The 2001, England trip to include London select plants with multiple branch gated between the nodes (swollen address of our fine website is (camellias at Kew Gardens), ing close to the base ofthe plant. This areas on the stems that are growth www.southerncamellias.com. Edgecumbe Castle (with the National will create a hedge full from the base points) and consequently are easier The meeting in Myrtle Beach is Camellia Collection), the Scilley Is upward. If you are trying to 'rejuve to tie and train on trellis, lattice, or still fresh in our minds, and I want to lands (camellias at the Gardens at nate' an old straggly hedge, the best lath structures. They have loose commend everyone who helped Presi Tresco), and several camellia stops at dent Jeannette Waltz organize that gardens in Cornwall. I would be very **** **** * ** ** * ** event. Over 100 Camelliaphiles were pleased to put that trip together. present, and Mary Nell and I really had I hope everyone has fine blooms a good time. I enjoyed doing the pro and enjoys the shows this season. Best gram at the Saturday evening session wishes for a great spring.

Ann Richardson is curator ofthe Camellia Collection Ryan Herring, a student in Horticulture at Sampson Community College, stands at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in by two downed tree stumps and broken water lines in the Editor's nursery caused San Marino, California. Photo by Donald Rogers by Hurricane Floyd. 26 3 growth and pruning is minimal com sides (except those that are planted Editor's Column pared to cultivars that are vigorous next to a fence or house) during the and have a tight, compact growth pruning process, it is important to By Jim Darden Clinton, North Carolina habit. make the final pruning decision from the vantage point most viewed. It is When? important to step away from your Here we go again. Yes, this fall work frequently, to look at the tree we have seen another round of crush Camellias can be pruned any from a distance and from all view ing hurricanes here in eastern North time ofthe year, but it is best accom ing angles. Carolina, the worst being Floyd. For plished immediately after flowering A lot of pruning time (perhaps many nurseries in the eastern part of and before commencing vegetative half) is spent 'inside' the tree, cutting the state the result has been cata strophic. One fine azalea nursery in growth. In southern California, the out suckers, dead or injured the Wilson area is reported to have lost general rule of thumb is to prune in branches, interfering or crossing a million azaleas. Everyone near a March for early flowering camellias, branches. Often, in a large tree, it is river or creek has had trouble. like Camellia sasanqua, April for advantageous to climb up inside it; Ed Powers tells me that most Camellia japonica plants, and the wood being very strong, it can Wilmington experienced over thirty May for Camellia reticulata. support a lot ofweight. Broken limbs inches ofrain in a two-day period dur Pruning camellias after they have and branches on camellias occur not ing Floyd. Here in Clinton, some sixty firmly set their flower buds but well from weight of heavy flowers or miles northeast of the Port City, we before they bloom will produce strong winds but from fallen "only" got 22 inches during that time. The result was two of my six acres of as they say in these parts, "That's just fewer but astonishingly larger flow branches of canopy trees. nursery under a foot of water for sev farmin." ers, looking as ifgibbed. At the Hun Three tools are required for prun eral days, and another 26 large pine Moving on to brighter items of tington Botanical Gardens, where ing large camellias. The first is a trees down. news, if you haven't seen the Internet pruning goes on year-round because quality pair of hand shears, with a All of this mounts up to a great website created by Miles Beach you of the large number of camellias scissors-type action (as opposed to loss for nurseries everywhere in our are really missing out on a great ca maintained, those pruned Septem the anvil type). These pruning shears region. It is not just the loss of pine mellia treasure. We are so fortunate ber/October have produced this re will cut up to 3/4" diameter branches. shade needed for azaleas, camellias to have a talented member like Miles sult. Loppers, those with long handles, are and rhododendrons. It isn't just the who can put together this treasure good for leverage, for branches with drowned plants either. It involves trove of camellia beauty. He already How? up to 1-1/2" diameter, and for reach crushed irrigation lines, crushed has pictures of over 100 fine camellia plants, trees smashing through offices blooms on the page, with many more ing those hard-to-get areas in the and storage sheds, ruined propagation to come. Over 200 visitors had been Camellias usually have a vantage tree. The third tool, a pruning saw areas, and ruined plastic liners in wa to the site prior to December 1. point or a 'front' where they are seen with a curved and narrow blade, rec ter holes. Possibly worst of all, nurs I hope to use a digital camera to most frequently; for example, along ommended for its ease in fitting into erymen have fewer quality plants to photograph several camellia shows a walkway or from a patio. Although narrow spaces, can prune branches take to market next spring (and with this season, with all photos going camellias need to be viewed from all 3" or more in diameter. which to retain their customers). Well, straight to Miles. You can do the same.

4 25 Camellia Herald Some Rules of Thumb: 4. Generally, cuts should be made just above an outward-pointing bud by Sid Denham 1. Never leave stubs. They are un or shoot so that the resulting growth Savannah, Georgia sightly, and can invite decay and in will be heading outward. The object sect damage if left for long periods is to avoid any future growth to head (Editor's Note: We wish to welcome into have dinner with us. Plates, cups, utensils, of time. toward the center of the tree. If you our ACCS family the newest Camellia napkins and drinks will be provided. John cut next to a bud or shoot that is society in our region, the Camellia Society and Buddy will present the program at 7:00 of Southeast Georgia, in Savannah. p.m. The door prize that night will be 2. Prune at an angle so that water will heading upward or downward, the Following is an excerptfromthe veryfine "Anticipation." run off, allow thorough drying, and new shoot or branch will go in that color newsletter of that organization, Camellia Show Workshop help prevent decay from setting in. direction. This kind of controlled Camellia Herald, for December, 1999. On Saturday, January 15, 2000 we will pruning will force a tree to be narrow You may contact Sid at (912) 355-3260 if have a morning and afternoon session, held 3. There are three places to prune. or weeping. Camellias will take on you would like to join and support the at the Coastal Gardens/Bamboo Farm Pruning anywhere else will leave a the form you give them by selectively society.) Educational Center, on Highway 17. Camellia shows can be very intricate events stub. pruning in this manner, except for We all look forward to this time of year and everyone should know what their job is A. Next to the Trunk. some cultivars that tend to have when the Camellias begin blooming. There before the morning of the show in order for B. Immediately above a side haphazard growth habits, in which is always so much going on that we the show to run smoothly. This workshop branch. case annual pruning is necessary to sometime forget to pay attention to their can provide information that you will need C. Immediately above a bud or keep them in control. Camellia beauty. to know ifyou are going to work in clerking, node. reticulata plants, with haphazard Our next meeting should be one of placement, or receiving. We need many interest. John Newsome and Buddy v.olunteers. Call Debbie Odom, Show Cawthon will be our guest speakers and will Chairman, at (912) 692-0859. give us all of the scoop on running a Oyster Roast successful Camellia show. Our goal in The Camellia Society of Northeast organizing and carrying offa camellia show Georgia will hold it's first annual "Oyster should always be to promote interest in the Roast" for our Judges, out-of-town Camellia. This can be done through exhibitors, guests and sponsors. This will Camellia shows that are properly organized, be at the German Country Club on Jasmine which John and Buddy have been doing for & Bismark Avenues at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, over 20 years with the North Georgia January 28, 2000. For non-oyster-eaters we Camellia Society, and they have it down to will have barbecue. This should be fun. We a science. hope you will attend. Buddy and John have also both played a large role in helping us get our organization Camellia Show 2000 started. Their innovative ideas have inspired This will be a spectacular event for our us to "Make Camellia Fun"! Please make society. It should be our goal to use this plans to attend our meeting. It will be held event to educate and interest others in the on Wednesday, January 5th, instead of our wonderful world of Camellias. The show usual Thursday. The meeting will be at the will be held at the Hyatt Regency Harborside St. Paul Episcopal Church, 1802 Abercorn Center on Riverstreet. We want to These lovely ladies are enjoying the festivities at the Annual Meeting of Street, in Savannah. encourage everyone to exhibit their blooms. We will have a Pot Luck Dinner at 6:00 Help us show the rest of the world what the Atlantic Coast Camellia Society in Myrtle Beach. They are: L to R, p.m. Please bring your favorite dish and Savannah can do. See you there. Bev Ritter, Lillian Gordy and Louise Gerbing.

24 5 and loose branching habits, do not of branches in the interior. An Invitation To Join take easily to heavy pruning which promotes die-back. Therefore, prune 5. Prune out any branch that is We hope that you will join the Atlantic Coast Camellia Society. Let's enjoy only those branches that grow crossing, rubbing or interfering with Camellias together. the central leaders and principal beyond the natural form ofthe plant. The Atlantic Coast Camellia Society was organized September 13, 1980 at Myrtle lateral branches. Beach, South Carolina. The purpose ofour organization is to extend the appreciation 5. Camellias produce multiple ofCamellias and to promote the science ofCamellia culture. Through our Camellia 6. Remove 'watersprouts' which leaders more often than a single shows and programs, and by exchanging knowledge and ideas with the Camellia camellias produce on the tops of leader. A camellia with multiple specialists within our membership, we feel that everyone in the ACCS benefits from lateral branches. These sprouts rob leaders arising near the base of the being a member ofthis organization. Whether you are a beginning Camellia fancier the camellia ofclear spacing between plant creates a shrub-like appearance or a veteran Camellia competitor, the ACCS is dedicated to providing information, branches and clutter the center of the and can be kept short as a foundation shows and social events that you will find helpful, entertaining and enjoyable. tree. By pruning them away, the plant almost indefinitely with annual centeral leader(s) and the interior Annual dues for membership in the ACCS are $12.50 for singles or couples. prumng. The membership year runs from September to September. A membership entitles branching patterns can be viewed and you to three issues of Atlantic Coast Camellias, the journal of the Atlantic Coast more air allowed to circulate through Camellia Society. These are issued January 1 (spring), May 1 (summer) and 6. For a more tree-like effect, prune the tree. away all but one to three leaders. All September 1(fall). In addition, your membership provides an invitation to our annual meeting in October in Myrtle Beach, S. C. This event has been especially successful branches laterally crossing over and 7. Remove all but one or two rubbing the leaders should be pruned in recent years, with over 100 participants in 1986, and with such keynote speakers branches growing out from the same as Julius Nuccio and Sergio Bracchi. out. point along the trunk. Ideally, branches should be spaced alternately A variety ofCamellia topics are addressed in articles published in Atlantic Coast Step by Step Procedure: up the central leader producing a Camellias. In addition to regular features concerning Camellia culture in the three dimensional effect. Many landscape and in the greenhouse, articles cover such topics as Camellia planting, grafting, rooting, judging, pruning, gibbing, disease control, insect control, new 1. Prune out all dead and broken branches in one place creates and old varieties, show preparations and results, liming, fertilization, spraying, branches first. congestion and a lot of pressure on mulching, disbudding, and nursery production. Numerous photographs and the trunk. Leave one or possibly two illustrations are provided. 2. Remove all suckers growing at the branches, depending on the number base of the tree. and spacing oflateral branches above We invite you to join and welcome you as a member. Please make your check and below this point. payable to the Atlantic Coast Camellia Society. Fill out the convenient application blank below and mail it to: Atlantic Coast Camellia Society 3. Prune out unnecessary suckers 8. Remove branches that grow too 4437 McKee Road heading directly upward along the Charlotte, N. C. 28270 trunk. closely parallel up the sides of the trunk. Branches tend to grow too NAME _ closely spaced one over the other. 4. Select central leader(s) that will Choose a lateral branch growing at a STREETADDRESS _ form the basic framework ofthe tree 90 degree angle out from the trunk CITy STATE ZIP _ and remove the rest. Camellias tend over one that is growing at a narrower to overproduce many leaders or PHONE _ angle. Cut excess branches close to trunks which create a chaotic number the trunk. Don't leave stubs. () Check here ifyou want a membership card.

6 23 Best Small Japonica Black Tie Var. Paul & Marie 9. After the tree is thinned, it may be necessary because hard pruning Protected Dahlen look out ofproportion and will need causes an imbalance between the Best White Bloom Melissa Anne Cheryl & Warren to be 'headed back' (It may look roots and the top ofthe tree, resulting Protected Thompson wider than tall, or taller than wide). in a strong flush of growth and Best Reticulata George Firth Dr. & Mrs. Dan To narrow the tree, prune back the suckers along the trunk and at the Nathan ends of the lateral branches to a ends of the cut. For trees that have Runner-Up Frank Houser Buck & Tyler growing point (i.e., a twig). To .never been pruned, hard pruning is Mizzell shorten the tree, prune back the top necessary to establish basic ofthe camellia to a lateral branch that framework of strong leaders and Best Non-Retic Mona Jury Buck & Tyler has a narrow crotch angle, easily principal laterals. Pruning in Hybrid Mizzell becoming the new central leader. subsequent years means maintaining the balance and structure obtained Blooms Displayed: 245 Pruning the following year will through the aforementioned methods. Submitted by Bill Supplee **************************** **********************

Three camellia experts discuss the upcoming show season MASSIVE PUCKER POWER was exerted on Dr. Dave Scheibert at the AnnuaL during the ACCS annual meeting. They are, L to R, Fritz Meeting by Gail Reese and BeverLy Beach. He was afraid that Elizabeth wouLd find Morsink, John Newsome, and Richard Waltz out, but she onLy hoped that he enjoyed himself.

22 7 Try This For Recruiting Mid-Carolina Camellia Show South Carolina State Fair By Jim Darden Columbia, South Carolina Clinton, North Carolina October 8-9, 1999

There has been much discussion Our mailing list for this journal, lately about the dwindling member the membership of the ACCS, seems Best Large Japonica Helen Bower Ray & Beulah Smith ship ofvirtually all camellia groups, to be slipping with every mailing. So, Open from ACS to ACCS to local clubs. what can we do to preserve one ofour Runner-Up Woodville Red Parker Connor We heard from Ann Walton at the favorite organizations and pastimes? ACCS annual meeting in Myrtle We have heard comments like, "We Best Medium Jap. Daikagura Lib Smith Beach that ACS has fallen from the need young people," or "We need new Open all-time high of 9000 members to a blood," or "Maybe the new Internet Runner-Up Dr. Burnside Parker Connor current membership of approxi website will help." mately 3000. I think the bottom line is that we Best Small Japonica Kiku Toji Parker Connor Open **************** Runner-Up Pink Petticoat Lib Smith

Best White Bloom Fimbriata Parker Connor Open Best Miniature Fircone Parker Connor

Runner-Up Little Slam Parker Connor

Best Species Showa-no-Sakae Carter Bays

Best Seedling Lib Scott

Best Large Japonica Barbara Colbert Warren & Cheryl Protected Thompson Runner-Up Premier Buck & Tyler Mizzell Best Medium Jap. Elaine's Betty Buck & Tyler Protected Mizzell sa Caruso enjoys sticking the 300+ cuttings offine camellia Runner-Up Doris Ellis Bill & Mildred cultivars he collected into the propagation bench at Sampson Robertson Community College. The area is only 3' x 5'.

8 21 Hackney on Saturday morning. Mark Cannon, Bea Rogers, Hulyn must all recruit tenaciously and ac that they see at shows, but cannot Present were the proposed officers Smith, and C. B. Abrendroth. cept new members into the clubs. If find any of these great cultivars in and directors of the ACCS, Clearly Son Hackney led our we do not, when I retire in a few nurseries. They are effectively shut contacted by and agreed to by Mr. group into existence, inviting the years there might not be camellia out of growing show-quality Hackney. " It is clear that Son Who's Who of camellia growing in shows and friends to enjoy. Sil camellias unless they have access to Hackney organized the ACCS. the southeastern USA to join in the Caruso has embarked upon a new great varieties. For those ofus who joinedACCS effort. He laid the foundation for idea that he feels might raise money So Sil asked for a small space in after the fact, the names of those what we have today. I am sorry that for our Fayetteville Camellia Club one of our greenhouses on campus who were here to organize the I did not get to meet and learn from while enticing new members to come at Sampson Community College association 20 years ago is Son Hackney when he was such a into the fold. where he could propagate some ca interesting. They include Hulyn role model for the ACCS. It is my Sil first asked himself, what are mellias that might lure new members Smith, Annabelle Fetterman, Jim loss, which is exactly what everyone the roadblocks that stop new into the club at a very low cost. A McCoy (former editor), Roy who learned from him will tell you. prospective members from enjoying nice rooted cutting of'Betty Sheffield Stringfellow, Milton Brown, Bill To Son's family the members of the fine camellias? One answer, he Supreme' might generate a dollar for Kemp, Dr. J. M. Habel, Joe Pyon, ACCS would like to express our determined, was that novice camellia our club while making show-quality and Col. Ed Atkins. Speakers at the sincere thanks and heartfelt growers like the beautiful blooms germ plasm available to a novice first meeting, who were organized sympathy. and invited by Son Hackney, were

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Each cutting had2-5 Leaves, with the varietaL name written on one of Debbie Odum and Gene Phillips, ofGene's Nursery in Savannah, Georgia, enjoy the leaves. SiL made certain that names were not Lost by writing an learning from the masters ofcamellia growing at the ACCSAnnual Meeting. They are Ron Wolfe, center, and Hulyn Smith, right. individual name stake for each cutting.

20 9 who would have trouble finding of September before turning off the intense interest in growing camellias. where people actually stood in line those cultivars in a nursery. mist system. Amazingly, he stuck According to Fred Hahn, son to talk with him and get his Sil went to work. We gave him a more than 300 cuttings of over 100 ultimately would have three professional advice. He small space, only 3 feet wide and 5 varieties. At this writing, mid-No greenhouses dedicated to the culture characterized these encounters as feet long, in a propagation bench. vember, the vast majority are rooted, of his favorite flower. Two of these generating smilIng faces, vanishing This was under a mist system and the and some have even produced lush were quite large, on a scale problems, and customers leaving the bench was filled with 4" of a good new leaves. comparable to Joe Austin or the late store happy and grateful. medium containing peat moss, sand, Sil intends to pot these cuttings Jim Pinkerton. In other words, Son But everyone saves their most perlite and vermiculite. C-Mone liq into 4" liner containers, each with an Hackney was one of the first great glowing compliments for Son's uid rooting compound containing the identifying label, and have them camellia growers in the Southeast. knack with camellias. He was, by IBA hormone, was made available. ready to sell to club members, pro It was Son Hackney who all reports, an extraordinary grower. Sil had all the right materials, and spective members, or to the general persuaded Fred Hahn to become His flowers were the best of that he had the desire. With a small public at our show on March 4th. involved in the camellia hobby. Fred time, winning shows all over the amount ofeffort he felt he could en Each year we hear dozens ofpeople remembers when Sen attended South. Son attended many national joy rooting camellias, help his club from the public ask for sources of the camellia shows all over the South, ACS conventions, and even ventured financially and perhaps bring new spectacular camellias they see in our collecting any new cultivar he could to New Zealand to see camellias in and excited members into our show. This year Sil might be ready find. Fred insists that Son taught him 1973. While extremely competitive Fayetteville group. with starter plants for just a dollar or everything he knows about at camellia shows, Son Hackney was Sil contacted three camellia two. And, of course, with the pur camellias, which must have been a also a teacher, sharing freely of his frif ods; Annabelle Fetterman, Bill chase will come a membership blank considerable amount of knowledge time and expertise. Shepherd, and Parker Connor. When for our club. judging from Fred's lofty status as a GraemYates ~ven compared Son they initiated their August pruning We don't know how well this idea leading grower today. to Jolmny Appleseed because he they mailed Sil some cuttings from will work, abut we will keep you Fred fondly remembers that Son helped so many people g(;t started in the wood that was to be discarded. abreast. What we do know is that sil was a most friendly cha~, addressing camellias and provided untold Sil has worked diligently for the past is doing something to help his club, all ladies as "honey." After one visit numbers of scions to collectors all ten years to air-layer over 300 camel both gaining much needed revenues to Son's house, Fred recalls that he over the world. lias for his own landscape, many of and really getting new recruits ex had to explain to his daughter why The minutes of the 1980 ACCS which are now over his head in size cited about growing camellias. this man was calling her mother organizational meeting at Myrtle So he had lots ofgood varieties from Would this idea work in your "honey." Whether in the hardware Beach clearly reflect the importance his own yard as well. club? Or, do you have other good store, at a camellia show, or on the of Son and Ann Hackney to the Sil began to stick the cuttings ideas for recruiting that you can share beach, Son Hackney never met a people in attendance. They read, into his small space, only 15 square with us? Age is not a factor, because stranger. "Son and Ann Hackney spearheaded feet. Any club could do the same at 81, Sil is putting forth both the Graem Yates remembered that the party which took place around thing ifonIy a small spac ~ were made thought and effort to help his club. I Son was a member ofthe Eighth Air the pool. On Friday evening at the available in a greenhouse or cold challenge every club to discuss re Force during the War, and his plane cocktail party tickets were sold for a frame. Around Labor Day Sil placed cruiting at a meeting, come up with was shot down twice during runs raffle on Ann Hackney's two the cuttings in the medium, misting ideas aimed at gaining new mem over Germany. He remembers Son's beautiful camellia paintings. A them for the remaining warm days bers, and implement a strategy. Ifone forty years in the hardware stores, breakfast was sponsored by Son

10 19 Samuel Henry "Son" Hackney, Jr. person in each club will make the BlountVar., Doris Ellis, Bobby Fain, effort that Sil Caruso has, I think Georgia National Fair, Tomorrow's 1916-1999 there will be a rosy future for those Tropic Dawn, Ruta Hegman, Royal Materials submitted by Fred Hahn of us who like to compete at camel Velvet Var., Borom's Gem, Rosea Charlotte, North Carolina lia shows. Superba Var., Jean's Unsurpassable, Some of the cultivars Sil has Kramer's Supreme, Magic City, rooted include: Betty Sheffield Su Elegans Champagne, Melody Shep preme, Botan Yuki, Funny Face herd Red, Campari, Cile Mitchell, (Editor's Note: I became Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Betty, Guilio Nuccio, Lady Laura, Helen Bower, Sudie Blanchard, involved in camellia societies and Beach, South Carolina. He had Pleasant Memories, Feathery Touch, Mathotiana Supreme Var., Nuccio's joined the ACCS in the mid 1980's, resided on 13th Avenue South since Premier Var., Grace Albritton, Steve Pink Lace, Butchie and Punkin. a year or two after Son Hackney had moving to Myrtle Beach from left his beloved camellias and moved Charlotte in 1984. He was 83 years to Myrtle Beach, effectively ending old. his involvement in camellia growing. Son Hackney was a past I believe I remember meeting him at president of the American Camellia one of the first annual meetings I Society. He was a World War II attended in Myrtle Beach, but only veteran, serving in the Army Air briefly. I have read his name often Corps which decorated him with the in the old yearbooks and journals, so Distinguished Flying Cross. His his heavy involvement is evident. family was prominent in the However, I never really understood Charlotte Business community, his importance in the camellia world. owning the Myers Park Hardware Son Hackney passed away and the Sharon Hardware. He was recently, and one ofhis good friends survived by his wife, Ann Sullivan submitted several pieces of Hackney of North Myrtle Beach, a information about Son to me. They son and two daughters, and six include personal notes, an obituary, grandchildren. the dedication of an ACS Yearbook The Hackney family asked that by Graem Yates, and minutes of the memorials be made in Son's memory organizational meeting ofthe ACCS to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, in Myrtle Beach in 1980. I will 2711 Middleburg Drive, Columbia, attempt to bring this information South Carolina 29204. together in a fitting remembrance of Son Hackney was born in The cuttings were stuck about Labor Day, so sa adjusts the time clock a prominent camellia figure who Charlotte, N.C., on March 12, 1916. on the mist system for use on warm days. Soon, however, the mist was came before my time.) After serving as a flyer in World War turned offand not used during the fall. Samuel Henry "Son" Hackney II he returned to his hometown to passed away on Tuesday, November become involved in the hardware 23, 1999 at the Grand Strand business. He also cultivated an

18 11 A Proposed Standard Format Best Miniature Open Little Red Riding Hood Parker Connor

For Camellia Shows Best Miniature Protected Fircone Var. Warren Thompson

by C. Warren Thompson Best Tray ofThree Alike Fircone Var. Parker Connor Fort Valley, Georgia Best Tray of Five Different Lib Scott

Best Novice Bloom Daikagura Penny Almon Dear All Camellia Societies, Best Seedling-Mutant Edisto Parker Connor Attached is a proposed basic schedule for all camellia shows. I feel that there are several reasons that we need a basic schedule for all camel Best Species Bloom Sparkling Burgundy Tommy Alden lia shows in the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast areas. Best White Bloom Mary Alice Cox Clarence Gordy When a grower participates in ten to fifteen camellia shows during the season, some continuity is needed when completing entry cards. I think Blooms Displayed: 479 that most show participants carry thirty to a hundred and fifty blooms to Submitted by Warren Thomps()n a show. It becomes necessary to have the entry cards prepared in advance because of the entry time on show day. ** *** ** * * ** ** ******** * If you have blooms that are not entered due to damage, etc., the cards usually cannot be saved because the other shows have different classes for the same blooms. I know that I have about 200 cards that could have been used, but would have to be sorted and changed. Most of the time we just throw them away and, as you know, these cards are expensive.

Also, sometimes you decide to go to a show at the last minute. You might not have a show schedule and it might be too late to obtain one. So, you do not know how to properly card your blooms.

The basic schedule that I am proposing can have classes added by sim ply adding a suffix to any class, such as A-I, J-4, etc. Additionally, any class or part of a class, can be left out. Each society can still have their own schedules for the awards they desire.

The main objective of this suggested format is not to change classes. It is to create continuity between the clubs and shows. It is the opinion of several camellia judges that this proposal would help all participants

12 17 Middle Georgia Camellia Show in bringing and entering blooms in the camellia shows. Georgia National Fairgrounds Perry, Georgia I plan to submit this proposal at the next board meeting. Please let me know your feelings concerning this proposal. October 16, 1999

Best 'Georgia National Georgia National Fair Parker Connor Sincerely, Fair' Best Outdoor Bloom Edna Bass Parker Connor G~J~Hh.,-~-rI~~

Best Protected Bloom Delores Edwards John Newsome C. Warren Thompson Vice President Best Large Japonica Rosea Superba Lib Scott Middle Georgia Camellia Society Open Best Medium Japonica Dawn's Early Light Lib Scott 602 Forrest Drive Open Fort Valley, Georgia Best Small Japonica Little Hooper Clarence Gordy (912) 825-2559 (phone) Open (912) 825-2559 (fax) Best Large Japonica Nuccio's Fink Lace Bill Robertson Protected Best Medium Japonica Magic City Warren Thompson Protected Best Small Japonica Brooke John Newsome Protected Best Large Reticulata Massee Lane Var. Clarence Gordy Open Best Medium Reticulata Betty Ridley Eileen Hart Open Best Very Large Reticulata Frank Houser Var. Dr. Dave Scheibert Protected Best Large Reticulata Miss Tulare Frank Jamison Protected Best Large Non-Retic My Diane Clarence Gordy Open Best Medium Non-Retic Julia Clarence Gordy Open Best Large Non-Retic Rose Bouquet Frank Jamison Warren Thompson enjoys drinks with fellow ACCS stalwarts Les Cawthon, Protected Jeannette Waltz, and Richard Waltz. Warren has proposed a standard show Best Medium Non-Retic Debbie Bill Robertson format for ACCS camellia shows. Protected 16 13 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR ALL CAMELLIA SHOWS CLASS PLACE CARDS PLCDS L ENTRY CARD COLOR HEAD A SIZE DESCRIPTION PLACEMENT TABLE CONSIDERATION TABLE S BEST BLOOM-OUTDOOR X S BEST BLOOM-PROTECTED X SWEEPSTAKES X SWEEPSTAKES-RUNNER UP X A lGN.lG JAPONICA - OUTDOOR CLASS A - WHITE X X A MEDIUM JAPONICA - OUTDOOR X X A SMALL JAPONICA - OUTDOOR X X B lGN-LG JAPONICA - PROTECTED CLASS B - GREEN X X B MEDIUM JAPONICA - PROTECTED X X B SMALL JAPONICA - PROTECTED X X C V-lG RETICULATA-OUTDOOR CLASS C- GOLD X X C LARGE RETICULATA-OUTDOOR X X C MEDIUM RETICULATA-OUTDOOR X X join C SMALL RETICULATA-OUTDOOR X X D V-lG RETICULATA-PROTECTED CLASS D- GOLD X X D LARGE RETICULATA-PROTECTED X X D MEDIUM RETICULATA-PROTECTED X X D SMALL RETICULATA-PROTECTED X X AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY E ILARGE NON-RETIC - OUTDOOR CLASS E - BLUE X X E MEDIUM NON-RETIC - OUTDOOR X X E SMALL NON-RETIC - OUTDOOR X X Membership provides the following: F LARGE NON-RETIC - PROTECTED CLASS F - BLUE X X F MEDIUM NON-RETIC - PROTECTED X X F SMALL NON-RETIC - PROTECTED X X G MINIATURE ANY VARIETY-OUTDOOR CLASS G - WHITE X X Quarterly Camellia Journal H MINIATURE ANY VARIETY-PROTECTED CLASS H-GREEN X X J SAME VAR COll. OF THREE-OUTDOOR CLASS J-WHITE " X? X K SAME VAR COll. OF THREE-PROTECTED CLASS K-GREEN * X? X Booklet ofCamellia Care l DIFFVAR. COlL. OF FIVE - OUTDOOR CLASS l-WHITE " X? X M DIFF.VAR. COlL. OF FIVE-PROTECTED CLASS M-GREEN " X? X N LARGE SPECIAL NOVICE CLASS N- WHITE X? X N MEDIUM SPECIAL NOVICE X? I X ACS Yearbook N .SMAlL SPECIAL NOVICE X? X o 1 SEEDLING CLASS 0 - PINK X 0 12 MUTANT CLASS 0 - PINK X Free admission to Gardens P ISASANQUA / OTHER SPECIES CLASS P- WHITE X BEST WHITE X :~

ADD TO: LEAVE OUT: BUT DO NOT CHANGE CLASSES Workshops, library, slide sets and other educational opportunities. ------"-GOLD OR BLUE

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14 15 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR ALL CAMELLIA SHOWS CLASS PLACE CARDS PLCDS L ENTRY CARD COLOR HEAD A SIZE DESCRIPTION PLACEMENT TABLE CONSIDERATION TABLE S BEST BLOOM-OUTDOOR X S BEST BLOOM-PROTECTED X SWEEPSTAKES X SWEEPSTAKES-RUNNER UP X A lGN.lG JAPONICA - OUTDOOR CLASS A - WHITE X X A MEDIUM JAPONICA - OUTDOOR X X A SMALL JAPONICA - OUTDOOR X X B lGN-LG JAPONICA - PROTECTED CLASS B - GREEN X X B MEDIUM JAPONICA - PROTECTED X X B SMALL JAPONICA - PROTECTED X X C V-lG RETICULATA-OUTDOOR CLASS C- GOLD X X C LARGE RETICULATA-OUTDOOR X X C MEDIUM RETICULATA-OUTDOOR X X join C SMALL RETICULATA-OUTDOOR X X D V-lG RETICULATA-PROTECTED CLASS D- GOLD X X D LARGE RETICULATA-PROTECTED X X D MEDIUM RETICULATA-PROTECTED X X D SMALL RETICULATA-PROTECTED X X AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY E ILARGE NON-RETIC - OUTDOOR CLASS E - BLUE X X E MEDIUM NON-RETIC - OUTDOOR X X E SMALL NON-RETIC - OUTDOOR X X Membership provides the following: F LARGE NON-RETIC - PROTECTED CLASS F - BLUE X X F MEDIUM NON-RETIC - PROTECTED X X F SMALL NON-RETIC - PROTECTED X X G MINIATURE ANY VARIETY-OUTDOOR CLASS G - WHITE X X Quarterly Camellia Journal H MINIATURE ANY VARIETY-PROTECTED CLASS H-GREEN X X J SAME VAR COll. OF THREE-OUTDOOR CLASS J-WHITE " X? X K SAME VAR COll. OF THREE-PROTECTED CLASS K-GREEN * X? X Booklet ofCamellia Care l DIFFVAR. COlL. OF FIVE - OUTDOOR CLASS l-WHITE " X? X M DIFF.VAR. COlL. OF FIVE-PROTECTED CLASS M-GREEN " X? X N LARGE SPECIAL NOVICE CLASS N- WHITE X? X N MEDIUM SPECIAL NOVICE X? I X ACS Yearbook N .SMAlL SPECIAL NOVICE X? X o 1 SEEDLING CLASS 0 - PINK X 0 12 MUTANT CLASS 0 - PINK X Free admission to Gardens P ISASANQUA / OTHER SPECIES CLASS P- WHITE X BEST WHITE X :~

ADD TO: LEAVE OUT: BUT DO NOT CHANGE CLASSES Workshops, library, slide sets and other educational opportunities. ------"-GOLD OR BLUE

Q ,CWT 3/19/1999 I

14 15 Middle Georgia Camellia Show in bringing and entering blooms in the camellia shows. Georgia National Fairgrounds Perry, Georgia I plan to submit this proposal at the next board meeting. Please let me know your feelings concerning this proposal. October 16, 1999

Best 'Georgia National Georgia National Fair Parker Connor Sincerely, Fair' Best Outdoor Bloom Edna Bass Parker Connor G~J~Hh.,-~-rI~~

For Camellia Shows Best Miniature Protected Fircone Var. Warren Thompson

by C. Warren Thompson Best Tray ofThree Alike Fircone Var. Parker Connor Fort Valley, Georgia Best Tray of Five Different Lib Scott

Also, sometimes you decide to go to a show at the last minute. You might not have a show schedule and it might be too late to obtain one. So, you do not know how to properly card your blooms.

12 17 Samuel Henry "Son" Hackney, Jr. person in each club will make the BlountVar., Doris Ellis, Bobby Fain, effort that Sil Caruso has, I think Georgia National Fair, Tomorrow's 1916-1999 there will be a rosy future for those Tropic Dawn, Ruta Hegman, Royal Materials submitted by Fred Hahn of us who like to compete at camel Velvet Var., Borom's Gem, Rosea Charlotte, North Carolina lia shows. Superba Var., Jean's Unsurpassable, Some of the cultivars Sil has Kramer's Supreme, Magic City, rooted include: Betty Sheffield Su Elegans Champagne, Melody Shep preme, Botan Yuki, Funny Face herd Red, Campari, Cile Mitchell, (Editor's Note: I became Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Betty, Guilio Nuccio, Lady Laura, Helen Bower, Sudie Blanchard, involved in camellia societies and Beach, South Carolina. He had Pleasant Memories, Feathery Touch, Mathotiana Supreme Var., Nuccio's joined the ACCS in the mid 1980's, resided on 13th Avenue South since Premier Var., Grace Albritton, Steve Pink Lace, Butchie and Punkin. a year or two after Son Hackney had moving to Myrtle Beach from left his beloved camellias and moved Charlotte in 1984. He was 83 years to Myrtle Beach, effectively ending old. his involvement in camellia growing. Son Hackney was a past I believe I remember meeting him at president of the American Camellia one of the first annual meetings I Society. He was a World War II attended in Myrtle Beach, but only veteran, serving in the Army Air briefly. I have read his name often Corps which decorated him with the in the old yearbooks and journals, so Distinguished Flying Cross. His his heavy involvement is evident. family was prominent in the However, I never really understood Charlotte Business community, his importance in the camellia world. owning the Myers Park Hardware Son Hackney passed away and the Sharon Hardware. He was recently, and one ofhis good friends survived by his wife, Ann Sullivan submitted several pieces of Hackney of North Myrtle Beach, a information about Son to me. They son and two daughters, and six include personal notes, an obituary, grandchildren. the dedication of an ACS Yearbook The Hackney family asked that by Graem Yates, and minutes of the memorials be made in Son's memory organizational meeting ofthe ACCS to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, in Myrtle Beach in 1980. I will 2711 Middleburg Drive, Columbia, attempt to bring this information South Carolina 29204. together in a fitting remembrance of Son Hackney was born in The cuttings were stuck about Labor Day, so sa adjusts the time clock a prominent camellia figure who Charlotte, N.C., on March 12, 1916. on the mist system for use on warm days. Soon, however, the mist was came before my time.) After serving as a flyer in World War turned offand not used during the fall. Samuel Henry "Son" Hackney II he returned to his hometown to passed away on Tuesday, November become involved in the hardware 23, 1999 at the Grand Strand business. He also cultivated an

18 11 who would have trouble finding of September before turning off the intense interest in growing camellias. where people actually stood in line those cultivars in a nursery. mist system. Amazingly, he stuck According to Fred Hahn, son to talk with him and get his Sil went to work. We gave him a more than 300 cuttings of over 100 ultimately would have three professional advice. He small space, only 3 feet wide and 5 varieties. At this writing, mid-No greenhouses dedicated to the culture characterized these encounters as feet long, in a propagation bench. vember, the vast majority are rooted, of his favorite flower. Two of these generating smilIng faces, vanishing This was under a mist system and the and some have even produced lush were quite large, on a scale problems, and customers leaving the bench was filled with 4" of a good new leaves. comparable to Joe Austin or the late store happy and grateful. medium containing peat moss, sand, Sil intends to pot these cuttings Jim Pinkerton. In other words, Son But everyone saves their most perlite and vermiculite. C-Mone liq into 4" liner containers, each with an Hackney was one of the first great glowing compliments for Son's uid rooting compound containing the identifying label, and have them camellia growers in the Southeast. knack with camellias. He was, by IBA hormone, was made available. ready to sell to club members, pro It was Son Hackney who all reports, an extraordinary grower. Sil had all the right materials, and spective members, or to the general persuaded Fred Hahn to become His flowers were the best of that he had the desire. With a small public at our show on March 4th. involved in the camellia hobby. Fred time, winning shows all over the amount ofeffort he felt he could en Each year we hear dozens ofpeople remembers when Sen attended South. Son attended many national joy rooting camellias, help his club from the public ask for sources of the camellia shows all over the South, ACS conventions, and even ventured financially and perhaps bring new spectacular camellias they see in our collecting any new cultivar he could to New Zealand to see camellias in and excited members into our show. This year Sil might be ready find. Fred insists that Son taught him 1973. While extremely competitive Fayetteville group. with starter plants for just a dollar or everything he knows about at camellia shows, Son Hackney was Sil contacted three camellia two. And, of course, with the pur camellias, which must have been a also a teacher, sharing freely of his frif ods; Annabelle Fetterman, Bill chase will come a membership blank considerable amount of knowledge time and expertise. Shepherd, and Parker Connor. When for our club. judging from Fred's lofty status as a GraemYates ~ven compared Son they initiated their August pruning We don't know how well this idea leading grower today. to Jolmny Appleseed because he they mailed Sil some cuttings from will work, abut we will keep you Fred fondly remembers that Son helped so many people g(;t started in the wood that was to be discarded. abreast. What we do know is that sil was a most friendly cha~, addressing camellias and provided untold Sil has worked diligently for the past is doing something to help his club, all ladies as "honey." After one visit numbers of scions to collectors all ten years to air-layer over 300 camel both gaining much needed revenues to Son's house, Fred recalls that he over the world. lias for his own landscape, many of and really getting new recruits ex had to explain to his daughter why The minutes of the 1980 ACCS which are now over his head in size cited about growing camellias. this man was calling her mother organizational meeting at Myrtle So he had lots ofgood varieties from Would this idea work in your "honey." Whether in the hardware Beach clearly reflect the importance his own yard as well. club? Or, do you have other good store, at a camellia show, or on the of Son and Ann Hackney to the Sil began to stick the cuttings ideas for recruiting that you can share beach, Son Hackney never met a people in attendance. They read, into his small space, only 15 square with us? Age is not a factor, because stranger. "Son and Ann Hackney spearheaded feet. Any club could do the same at 81, Sil is putting forth both the Graem Yates remembered that the party which took place around thing ifonIy a small spac ~ were made thought and effort to help his club. I Son was a member ofthe Eighth Air the pool. On Friday evening at the available in a greenhouse or cold challenge every club to discuss re Force during the War, and his plane cocktail party tickets were sold for a frame. Around Labor Day Sil placed cruiting at a meeting, come up with was shot down twice during runs raffle on Ann Hackney's two the cuttings in the medium, misting ideas aimed at gaining new mem over Germany. He remembers Son's beautiful camellia paintings. A them for the remaining warm days bers, and implement a strategy. Ifone forty years in the hardware stores, breakfast was sponsored by Son

10 19 Hackney on Saturday morning. Mark Cannon, Bea Rogers, Hulyn must all recruit tenaciously and ac that they see at shows, but cannot Present were the proposed officers Smith, and C. B. Abrendroth. cept new members into the clubs. If find any of these great cultivars in and directors of the ACCS, Clearly Son Hackney led our we do not, when I retire in a few nurseries. They are effectively shut contacted by and agreed to by Mr. group into existence, inviting the years there might not be camellia out of growing show-quality Hackney. " It is clear that Son Who's Who of camellia growing in shows and friends to enjoy. Sil camellias unless they have access to Hackney organized the ACCS. the southeastern USA to join in the Caruso has embarked upon a new great varieties. For those ofus who joinedACCS effort. He laid the foundation for idea that he feels might raise money So Sil asked for a small space in after the fact, the names of those what we have today. I am sorry that for our Fayetteville Camellia Club one of our greenhouses on campus who were here to organize the I did not get to meet and learn from while enticing new members to come at Sampson Community College association 20 years ago is Son Hackney when he was such a into the fold. where he could propagate some ca interesting. They include Hulyn role model for the ACCS. It is my Sil first asked himself, what are mellias that might lure new members Smith, Annabelle Fetterman, Jim loss, which is exactly what everyone the roadblocks that stop new into the club at a very low cost. A McCoy (former editor), Roy who learned from him will tell you. prospective members from enjoying nice rooted cutting of'Betty Sheffield Stringfellow, Milton Brown, Bill To Son's family the members of the fine camellias? One answer, he Supreme' might generate a dollar for Kemp, Dr. J. M. Habel, Joe Pyon, ACCS would like to express our determined, was that novice camellia our club while making show-quality and Col. Ed Atkins. Speakers at the sincere thanks and heartfelt growers like the beautiful blooms germ plasm available to a novice first meeting, who were organized sympathy. and invited by Son Hackney, were

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20 9 Try This For Recruiting Mid-Carolina Camellia Show South Carolina State Fair By Jim Darden Columbia, South Carolina Clinton, North Carolina October 8-9, 1999

Best White Bloom Fimbriata Parker Connor Open Best Miniature Fircone Parker Connor

Runner-Up Little Slam Parker Connor

Best Species Showa-no-Sakae Carter Bays

Best Seedling Lib Scott

8 21 Best Small Japonica Black Tie Var. Paul & Marie 9. After the tree is thinned, it may be necessary because hard pruning Protected Dahlen look out ofproportion and will need causes an imbalance between the Best White Bloom Melissa Anne Cheryl & Warren to be 'headed back' (It may look roots and the top ofthe tree, resulting Protected Thompson wider than tall, or taller than wide). in a strong flush of growth and Best Reticulata George Firth Dr. & Mrs. Dan To narrow the tree, prune back the suckers along the trunk and at the Nathan ends of the lateral branches to a ends of the cut. For trees that have Runner-Up Frank Houser Buck & Tyler growing point (i.e., a twig). To .never been pruned, hard pruning is Mizzell shorten the tree, prune back the top necessary to establish basic ofthe camellia to a lateral branch that framework of strong leaders and Best Non-Retic Mona Jury Buck & Tyler has a narrow crotch angle, easily principal laterals. Pruning in Hybrid Mizzell becoming the new central leader. subsequent years means maintaining the balance and structure obtained Blooms Displayed: 245 Pruning the following year will through the aforementioned methods. Submitted by Bill Supplee **************************** **********************

22 7 and loose branching habits, do not of branches in the interior. An Invitation To Join take easily to heavy pruning which promotes die-back. Therefore, prune 5. Prune out any branch that is We hope that you will join the Atlantic Coast Camellia Society. Let's enjoy only those branches that grow crossing, rubbing or interfering with Camellias together. the central leaders and principal beyond the natural form ofthe plant. The Atlantic Coast Camellia Society was organized September 13, 1980 at Myrtle lateral branches. Beach, South Carolina. The purpose ofour organization is to extend the appreciation 5. Camellias produce multiple ofCamellias and to promote the science ofCamellia culture. Through our Camellia 6. Remove 'watersprouts' which leaders more often than a single shows and programs, and by exchanging knowledge and ideas with the Camellia camellias produce on the tops of leader. A camellia with multiple specialists within our membership, we feel that everyone in the ACCS benefits from lateral branches. These sprouts rob leaders arising near the base of the being a member ofthis organization. Whether you are a beginning Camellia fancier the camellia ofclear spacing between plant creates a shrub-like appearance or a veteran Camellia competitor, the ACCS is dedicated to providing information, branches and clutter the center of the and can be kept short as a foundation shows and social events that you will find helpful, entertaining and enjoyable. tree. By pruning them away, the plant almost indefinitely with annual centeral leader(s) and the interior Annual dues for membership in the ACCS are $12.50 for singles or couples. prumng. The membership year runs from September to September. A membership entitles branching patterns can be viewed and you to three issues of Atlantic Coast Camellias, the journal of the Atlantic Coast more air allowed to circulate through Camellia Society. These are issued January 1 (spring), May 1 (summer) and 6. For a more tree-like effect, prune the tree. away all but one to three leaders. All September 1(fall). In addition, your membership provides an invitation to our annual meeting in October in Myrtle Beach, S. C. This event has been especially successful branches laterally crossing over and 7. Remove all but one or two rubbing the leaders should be pruned in recent years, with over 100 participants in 1986, and with such keynote speakers branches growing out from the same as Julius Nuccio and Sergio Bracchi. out. point along the trunk. Ideally, branches should be spaced alternately A variety ofCamellia topics are addressed in articles published in Atlantic Coast Step by Step Procedure: up the central leader producing a Camellias. In addition to regular features concerning Camellia culture in the three dimensional effect. Many landscape and in the greenhouse, articles cover such topics as Camellia planting, grafting, rooting, judging, pruning, gibbing, disease control, insect control, new 1. Prune out all dead and broken branches in one place creates and old varieties, show preparations and results, liming, fertilization, spraying, branches first. congestion and a lot of pressure on mulching, disbudding, and nursery production. Numerous photographs and the trunk. Leave one or possibly two illustrations are provided. 2. Remove all suckers growing at the branches, depending on the number base of the tree. and spacing oflateral branches above We invite you to join and welcome you as a member. Please make your check and below this point. payable to the Atlantic Coast Camellia Society. Fill out the convenient application blank below and mail it to: Atlantic Coast Camellia Society 3. Prune out unnecessary suckers 8. Remove branches that grow too 4437 McKee Road heading directly upward along the Charlotte, N. C. 28270 trunk. closely parallel up the sides of the trunk. Branches tend to grow too NAME _ closely spaced one over the other. 4. Select central leader(s) that will Choose a lateral branch growing at a STREETADDRESS _ form the basic framework ofthe tree 90 degree angle out from the trunk CITy STATE ZIP _ and remove the rest. Camellias tend over one that is growing at a narrower to overproduce many leaders or PHONE _ angle. Cut excess branches close to trunks which create a chaotic number the trunk. Don't leave stubs. () Check here ifyou want a membership card.

6 23 Camellia Herald Some Rules of Thumb: 4. Generally, cuts should be made just above an outward-pointing bud by Sid Denham 1. Never leave stubs. They are un or shoot so that the resulting growth Savannah, Georgia sightly, and can invite decay and in will be heading outward. The object sect damage if left for long periods is to avoid any future growth to head (Editor's Note: We wish to welcome into have dinner with us. Plates, cups, utensils, of time. toward the center of the tree. If you our ACCS family the newest Camellia napkins and drinks will be provided. John cut next to a bud or shoot that is society in our region, the Camellia Society and Buddy will present the program at 7:00 of Southeast Georgia, in Savannah. p.m. The door prize that night will be 2. Prune at an angle so that water will heading upward or downward, the Following is an excerptfromthe veryfine "Anticipation." run off, allow thorough drying, and new shoot or branch will go in that color newsletter of that organization, Camellia Show Workshop help prevent decay from setting in. direction. This kind of controlled Camellia Herald, for December, 1999. On Saturday, January 15, 2000 we will pruning will force a tree to be narrow You may contact Sid at (912) 355-3260 if have a morning and afternoon session, held 3. There are three places to prune. or weeping. Camellias will take on you would like to join and support the at the Coastal Gardens/Bamboo Farm Pruning anywhere else will leave a the form you give them by selectively society.) Educational Center, on Highway 17. Camellia shows can be very intricate events stub. pruning in this manner, except for We all look forward to this time of year and everyone should know what their job is A. Next to the Trunk. some cultivars that tend to have when the Camellias begin blooming. There before the morning of the show in order for B. Immediately above a side haphazard growth habits, in which is always so much going on that we the show to run smoothly. This workshop branch. case annual pruning is necessary to sometime forget to pay attention to their can provide information that you will need C. Immediately above a bud or keep them in control. Camellia beauty. to know ifyou are going to work in clerking, node. reticulata plants, with haphazard Our next meeting should be one of placement, or receiving. We need many interest. John Newsome and Buddy v.olunteers. Call Debbie Odom, Show Cawthon will be our guest speakers and will Chairman, at (912) 692-0859. give us all of the scoop on running a Oyster Roast successful Camellia show. Our goal in The Camellia Society of Northeast organizing and carrying offa camellia show Georgia will hold it's first annual "Oyster should always be to promote interest in the Roast" for our Judges, out-of-town Camellia. This can be done through exhibitors, guests and sponsors. This will Camellia shows that are properly organized, be at the German Country Club on Jasmine which John and Buddy have been doing for & Bismark Avenues at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, over 20 years with the North Georgia January 28, 2000. For non-oyster-eaters we Camellia Society, and they have it down to will have barbecue. This should be fun. We a science. hope you will attend. Buddy and John have also both played a large role in helping us get our organization Camellia Show 2000 started. Their innovative ideas have inspired This will be a spectacular event for our us to "Make Camellia Fun"! Please make society. It should be our goal to use this plans to attend our meeting. It will be held event to educate and interest others in the on Wednesday, January 5th, instead of our wonderful world of Camellias. The show usual Thursday. The meeting will be at the will be held at the Hyatt Regency Harborside St. Paul Episcopal Church, 1802 Abercorn Center on Riverstreet. We want to These lovely ladies are enjoying the festivities at the Annual Meeting of Street, in Savannah. encourage everyone to exhibit their blooms. We will have a Pot Luck Dinner at 6:00 Help us show the rest of the world what the Atlantic Coast Camellia Society in Myrtle Beach. They are: L to R, p.m. Please bring your favorite dish and Savannah can do. See you there. Bev Ritter, Lillian Gordy and Louise Gerbing.

24 5 growth and pruning is minimal com sides (except those that are planted Editor's Column pared to cultivars that are vigorous next to a fence or house) during the and have a tight, compact growth pruning process, it is important to By Jim Darden Clinton, North Carolina habit. make the final pruning decision from the vantage point most viewed. It is When? important to step away from your Here we go again. Yes, this fall work frequently, to look at the tree we have seen another round of crush Camellias can be pruned any from a distance and from all view ing hurricanes here in eastern North time ofthe year, but it is best accom ing angles. Carolina, the worst being Floyd. For plished immediately after flowering A lot of pruning time (perhaps many nurseries in the eastern part of and before commencing vegetative half) is spent 'inside' the tree, cutting the state the result has been cata strophic. One fine azalea nursery in growth. In southern California, the out suckers, dead or injured the Wilson area is reported to have lost general rule of thumb is to prune in branches, interfering or crossing a million azaleas. Everyone near a March for early flowering camellias, branches. Often, in a large tree, it is river or creek has had trouble. like Camellia sasanqua, April for advantageous to climb up inside it; Ed Powers tells me that most Camellia japonica plants, and the wood being very strong, it can Wilmington experienced over thirty May for Camellia reticulata. support a lot ofweight. Broken limbs inches ofrain in a two-day period dur Pruning camellias after they have and branches on camellias occur not ing Floyd. Here in Clinton, some sixty firmly set their flower buds but well from weight of heavy flowers or miles northeast of the Port City, we before they bloom will produce strong winds but from fallen "only" got 22 inches during that time. The result was two of my six acres of as they say in these parts, "That's just fewer but astonishingly larger flow branches of canopy trees. nursery under a foot of water for sev farmin." ers, looking as ifgibbed. At the Hun Three tools are required for prun eral days, and another 26 large pine Moving on to brighter items of tington Botanical Gardens, where ing large camellias. The first is a trees down. news, if you haven't seen the Internet pruning goes on year-round because quality pair of hand shears, with a All of this mounts up to a great website created by Miles Beach you of the large number of camellias scissors-type action (as opposed to loss for nurseries everywhere in our are really missing out on a great ca maintained, those pruned Septem the anvil type). These pruning shears region. It is not just the loss of pine mellia treasure. We are so fortunate ber/October have produced this re will cut up to 3/4" diameter branches. shade needed for azaleas, camellias to have a talented member like Miles sult. Loppers, those with long handles, are and rhododendrons. It isn't just the who can put together this treasure good for leverage, for branches with drowned plants either. It involves trove of camellia beauty. He already How? up to 1-1/2" diameter, and for reach crushed irrigation lines, crushed has pictures of over 100 fine camellia plants, trees smashing through offices blooms on the page, with many more ing those hard-to-get areas in the and storage sheds, ruined propagation to come. Over 200 visitors had been Camellias usually have a vantage tree. The third tool, a pruning saw areas, and ruined plastic liners in wa to the site prior to December 1. point or a 'front' where they are seen with a curved and narrow blade, rec ter holes. Possibly worst of all, nurs I hope to use a digital camera to most frequently; for example, along ommended for its ease in fitting into erymen have fewer quality plants to photograph several camellia shows a walkway or from a patio. Although narrow spaces, can prune branches take to market next spring (and with this season, with all photos going camellias need to be viewed from all 3" or more in diameter. which to retain their customers). Well, straight to Miles. You can do the same.

4 25 If everyone would photograph their on my trip last year to England. 9. To espalier (to train camellias on possible course is to cut the old show and send Miles the disk, imag Our England trip, planned for a fence, up a lath or lattice structure). hedge as far back as you can. Camel ine how much color we could project May, 2000, has a dozen travelers lias invariably will send out new all over the world. I plan to include signed up to go at present, with room Special Shaping Techniques: sprouts at the base, but it is impor Miles' address on the inside cover of for several more if any of you still are tant to prune back hard. this journa under "Webmaster" so interested. But, the deadline for final In reference to #6, certain culti In reference to #9, some camel everyone will have easy access to reservations is February 1, 2000, so let vars of camellias with habits for lia cultivars, like Camellia japonica him. His e-mail address is me hear from you right away. I would dense or compact growth are ideal 'Tulip Time,' lend themselves well to [email protected]. Notice that also like to know if some of my ACCS Miles is the fourth person listed on that friends would be interested in a May, for hedges. At the time of purchase, espalier. These cultivars are elon page with an e-mail address. The 2001, England trip to include London select plants with multiple branch gated between the nodes (swollen address of our fine website is (camellias at Kew Gardens), ing close to the base ofthe plant. This areas on the stems that are growth www.southerncamellias.com. Edgecumbe Castle (with the National will create a hedge full from the base points) and consequently are easier The meeting in Myrtle Beach is Camellia Collection), the Scilley Is upward. If you are trying to 'rejuve to tie and train on trellis, lattice, or still fresh in our minds, and I want to lands (camellias at the Gardens at nate' an old straggly hedge, the best lath structures. They have loose commend everyone who helped Presi Tresco), and several camellia stops at dent Jeannette Waltz organize that gardens in Cornwall. I would be very **** **** * ** ** * ** event. Over 100 Camelliaphiles were pleased to put that trip together. present, and Mary Nell and I really had I hope everyone has fine blooms a good time. I enjoyed doing the pro and enjoys the shows this season. Best gram at the Saturday evening session wishes for a great spring.

By Ann Richardson The Huntington Botanjcal Gardens January 8-9, 2000: Gainesville Camellia Society San Marino, California The Oaks Mall Gainesville, Florida

March 3, 2000: Middle Georgia Camellia Society A Proposed Standard Show Format 12 Houston Mall By C. Warren Thompson, Fort Valley, Georgia Warner Robbins, Georgia

March 25, 2000: Virginia Camellia Society Norfolk Botanical Garden Mid-Carolina Camellia Show Results 21 Norfolk, Virginia By Bill Supplee, Columbia, South Carolina

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