There will be a Camellia Class starting at 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 held at Lake & Local in Greensboro. Tom McClendon designed and installed the Gathering Garden at Lake & Local with Augusta horticulture expert Joe Le Vert in 1996. Tom is president of the Southeastern Palm Society and member of the American Camellia Society.
Session on choosing and planting camellias
Best varieties for the Lake Country
Best local sources for camellias
How to propagate Camellias
For a hands-on element, participants will take plant cuttings for themselves. Each participant will make two cuttings to take home. There will also be a demonstration to learn how to air-layer camellias.