Camellia Show returns to gardens for 66th year

The annual display of Birmingham’s best camellias is returning to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, despite recent renovations.

The Birmingham Camellia Society’s 66th annual Camellia Show will be held at the Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Club liaison Bill Dodson said if the renovations are complete by the time of the show, the displays will be placed in the auditorium. However, if work on the auditorium has not been finished in time, the show will be moved to the educational wing.

The show will take place from 2–5 p.m., and admission is free.

Dodson said everyone is encouraged to enter his or her best camellia blooms, also free of charge, for judging. Entries will be taken from 8–11 a.m., and club members will help judge the blooms.

Though visitors will not be able to purchase camellias at the show, Dodson said they will be available at the Gardens’ spring sale in April.

For more information about the event and the Birmingham Camellia Society, contact Dodson at 871-2827 or wdodson4311@charter.net, or contact Dave Glass at 408-5756 or glasswd@gmail.com.

Editor's note: This article was updated on Jan. 8 at 10:45 a.m. to correct the number of years the Camellia Show has been held.