First International Symposium on Sasanquas

The first International Symposium on Sasanquas will be held on December 1st-3rd, 2026, at the peak of the local sasanqua season. The symposium will be hosted by the Shanghai Botanical Garden (SBG). SBG is an International Camellia Garden of Excellence located in downtown Shanghai.

ICS members are encouraged to attend the forum and submit papers. The symposium, funded by the Shanghai Municipality, will address cultivation, new cultivars, hybridization, research, and history of the sasanquas, and will also feature a Sasanqua flower show. Attendance is free and we will organize a specific activity for the ICS members coming from abroad, including a visit to the Shanghai Bund and Hangzhou, defined by Marco Polo as “the pearl of China”. No Chinese visa is required in most countries. Details will be posted on the website in the next months.