Recent updates
- 8 September: Uploaded J57 Chinese version (members only).
- 29 July 2026: Added information about ICS Congress 2027.
- 21 July 2026: Published Japanese version of the latest Journal (members only).
- 2 July 2026: More details added for the 2026 International Sasanqua Symposium.
- 1 June 2026: New page added – Books by Dr George Orel.
- 12 May 2026: Uploaded Japanese gardens GoE application documents (members only).
News
President's Monthly Message, October 2026
29 Sep 2026
New sasanqua encyclopaedia (500+ cultivars) to be printed by December 2026. Shanghai Sasanqua Symposium postponed. ICS Congress in Macon, USA, 26–30 January 2027.
President's Monthly Message, September 2026
26 Aug 2026
Drought hits camellias across Europe, new C. azalea hybrids bred in Italy, and full details on the ICS Congress 2027 in Macon, Georgia.
President's Monthly Message, August 2026
28 Jul 2026
This month's President's Message looks at the European drought, a new Gardens of Excellence application, conservation work in China and Vietnam, and the upcoming Sasanqua Symposium in Shanghai.
President's Monthly Message, July 2026
2 Jul 2026
The ICS celebrates two members' prestigious honours this month, including an OAM award and the Ralph Peer Sasanqua Cup. Registration is also now open for the First International Sasanqua Symposium in Shanghai this December, alongside news of a new French Membership Representative, a new institutional member, and a tribute to the late Marc de Coninck.
President's Monthly Message, June 2026
1 Jun 2026
The International Camellia Society shares exciting updates, including landmark preservation work in Australia, open registration for the 2027 Congress in the United States, and a preliminary bid to host the 2031 Congress in Spain's Galicia region.