Tower Hill to host
Camellia Show
Saturday & Sunday, March 2-3, 9am-5pm  |
BOYLSTON, Mass.-The Massachusetts Camellia Society, one of the oldest societies in the USA, will present its 184th Annual Camellia Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. See hundreds of gorgeous Camellia flowers at the peak of their display--both on the Camellia trees themselves as part of Tower Hill's own collection in the Limonaia (Lemon House), and also in bowls of floating blossoms from private collections. This is a perfect way to spend a winter day, amidst the subtropical greenery of Tower Hill's indoor spaces, with the backdrop of the dramatic Winter Garden. Camellia plants will also be for sale, so visitors can start their own collection.
Tower Hill's Camellia collection contains more than thirty-five camellias and twenty different cultivars, many of which came from Isabella Stewart Gardner and Nathaniel T. Dexter's personal greenhouse collections. Not hardy below Zone 7, they can thrive as potted shrubs indoors and be moved outside during the warmer summer months. When outside these glossy-leaved shrubs prefer partially shaded, sheltered areas with moist but well-drained soil. They often bloom from January to March and make a stunning late winter display. Visitors should look for such cultivars as 'Debutante', 'Dr. Tinsley', 'Alba Plena', and 'Mabel Bayard Thayer.'
Admission to the Camellia Show is included with regular admission to the Garden; and FREE for Tower Hill Members!
The Garden is located at 11 French Drive in Boylston, exit 24 off Route 290. Tower Hill admission is $12 adults, $9 seniors ages 65 and older, $7 for youth ages 6-18. Admission is
free for children under 6. Discounted Group Rates available, as well as special benefits for WOO Card holders.
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Tower Hill Botanic Garden is the home of the Worcester County Horticultural Society, incorporated in 1842 for the purpose of "advancing the science, and encouraging and improving the practice of horticulture." Located on 133 acres of garden paradise in bucolic Boylston, Massachusetts, the Garden hosts educational programs, exhibits, shows, and special events throughout the year.
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