Benelux Region
of the
International Camellia Society (I.C.S.)
Our activities
English
- Dutch - French
Which are, among other things:
- promoting new Camellia-plantings
- organising some Camellia-excursions.
New Plantings
Why are there so few camellia-gardens over here? Something
has to be done about that!
Yes, we have the gardens that are mentioned on the page
'Our Region', but since
then, there are also several new plantings that have been started in The
Netherlands and Belgium, at
- Boskoop: where our member/nurseryman Van der Voort has
started an interesting Camellia garden:
Sjaak van der Voort, Rijneveld 114, Boskoop, The Netherlands
- Groenenberg: where the Flemish authorities are planting
a National Camellia Collection:
Domein
Groenenberg,
Kasteelstraat, Gaasbeek-Lennik 1750, Belgium
- Laken: where, under impulse from our society,
a camellia planting was started on 16.06.2005 by Her Majesty, Queen Paola:
de 'Tuinen
van de Bloemist' - 'Jardins du Fleuriste',
J. Sobieskilaan / Avenue J. Sobieski, 1020 Laken / Laeken,
Belgium
Here are a few pictures, taken on 16.06.2005:
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The first Camellia
being planted
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With some comments
by our Director
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And, above all, the plant should not
suffer from thirst
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A Camellia
deserves to be admired
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Some deliberation
about the future of the garden
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And of course, there is
the Golden Book
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Camellia-Excursions
Our 2004 trip to Brittany (France): march 6th -
march 9th.
For those 36 members who were there, it will not
be easy to forget this splendid journey. With Mrs. Jeannette Bleaney as
our guide (camellia expert from Brittany, member of our ICS Benelux) we
did visit a number of private and public gardens (including two botanical
ones), nurseries, parks, and a local Camellia exhibition. And then, there
was the beautiful countryside, the friendly people, the perfect cuisine...
There is only one thing to be said: "we must do this again".
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Some private gardens:
A gift to one of our hosts -
a Camellia plant
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Camellia
longicarpa
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Camellia
nitidissima
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André Luc: owner of some
very special Camellias
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and some of their flowers:
Camellia
'Tsanpei-tsubaki'
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Camellia
'Konron Koku'
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Camellia reticulata hybr.
'Interval'
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Camellia
'Kyo-Nishiki'
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The Camellia exhibition at Roscanvel:
The Exhibition
Hall
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Camellia
'Sunny Side'
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Two of
our members
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Camellia
'Tom Pouce'
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Camellia
'Nuccio's Carrousel'
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Camellia
irrawadiensis
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A local newspaper wants
to know about our group
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Camellia
'Lily Pons'
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La Croix de Penhir, Camaret-sur-Mer:
The Penhir
Monument
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The coastline
near Camaret-sur-Mer
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Our guide
pointing out a nice Menhir
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The port of
Camaret-sur-Mer
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Parc de Trévarez: a splendid Camellia collection
The
castle
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A walk
in the park
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Camellia
'Frau Minna Seidel'
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Camellia
'Mme. Haas'
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The countryside:
Village of Pleyben -
the 'Calvaire'
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Camellia
'Sayonara'
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A stop
for lunch
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Camellia
'Dahlonega'
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The subtropical gardens at Roscoff:
The highest point
of the gardens
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A walk through
the garden
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Grevillea
rosmarinifolia
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Grevillea rosmarinifolia
(detail)
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Fascicularia
Pitcairnifolia
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A Protea
relative (no label)
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Banksia
integrifolia
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Camellia
'Magali'
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The botanical gardens of Stangalar (Brest):
A map
of the gardens
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Time for
a cup of coffee
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Sophora
microphylla
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Canarina
canariensis
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The Stervinou nursery:
The Stervinou
arboretum
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Camellia
'Lipstick'
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Camellia
'Gosho-Zakura'
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Camellia
'Kitty'
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The final countdown:
like Santa Claus bringing gifts
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