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CAMELLIA CLUB OF MOBILE
Inc. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS & EVENTS
2019-2020
CAMELLIA CLUB OF MOBILE
Inc.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS & EVENTS 2019-2020
Club meetings are held at the Jon Archer Agricultural Center 1070
Schillinger Rd., N. Mobile, AL
on the second Sunday of every
month, starting September 2018, and ending in April 2019. Social Time
begins at 2:00 PM, with the meetings beginning promptly at 2:30 PM.
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September 8, 2019
Members will discuss their personal camellia projects and activities and
the activities and club projects they would like to see for the coming
year. Bring your questions
and opinions for a free ranging camellia session.
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October 13, 2019
The
Dirt on Camellias –
Jack LeCroy from the Alabama
Extension Service will talk on soil preparation, testing, and enriching.
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November 10, 2019
Planning for
the Annual Camellia Show/ Mini-Show -
Members are encouraged to bring blooms and learn the procedures for
entering their blooms. All facets of the operation of the show will be
discussed. Show organization and volunteer assignments will be covered.
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December 8, 2019
Christmas Party/ Auction -
Our Auctioneer will conduct this part of the program. There will be no
formal meeting; this will be a time to enjoy our fellow club members.
The club will provide the holiday meats, potatoes and gravy for our
annual buffet. Members will provide the side dishes and desserts.
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January 12, 2020
Everything Camellia-
Camellia propagation (grafting, air layering, and rooting), pruning, and
disbudding will be discussed. Bring
a wish list of the scions you would like other members to bring to the
February meeting. Members
will discuss scions they desire and scions they are willing to
contribute. We will also make final arrangements for the January show.
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January 18, 2020
ANNUAL CAMELLIA SHOW - -
There will be a Judges'
Welcoming Reception on Friday night January 17 at 6:00 pm at
location TBA.
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February 9, 2020
Grafting
Demonstration-
There will be grafting demonstrations. We will meet at Jim Smelley’s.
Details will be announced at January meeting.
There will be a scion exchange.
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March 8, 2020
TBA
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April 19, 2020
Meeting moved to
this date because of Easter. Photo
Contest/Annual Election of Officers and Taking Care of Your Camellias:
Experts will advise on pruning, fertilizing, spraying etc. so your prize
plants will come through the next month’s happily. Members are
encouraged to discuss their own successes and seek help for their
problem plants. Members are encouraged to bring their best photos for
this four-part member-judged photo contest: 1)
Best Camellia Bloom; 2)
Best Camellia in the Landscape; 3)
Best Camellia with People or
Animals; 4) Best
Camellia in a Floral arrangement. All Photos submitted must be
new photos from this camellia season. Annual Election and results to
follow.
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