Recent updates
- 4 June 2025 - Added 2025 ICS Congress video.
- 23 April 2025 - Shared 2025 ICS Congress photos.
- 8 April 2025 - Added ICS Congress 2025 Congress Proceedings (members only).
- 19 February 2025 - Added Journal 2024 article French translation (members only).
- 17 February 2025 - Updated Congress 2025 Itinerary.
Noticias
Midyear 2025 President's Message
10 Jun 2025
The Tokyo Congress was a really successful event. Let me thank all the staff, especially Professor Tanaka and Mr. Tadashi Karato. Let me congratulate the hotel Chinzanso for the excellent accommodation. We really enjoyed the three outstanding Oshima gardens. Thank you also to Professor Wang for organizing the excellent scientific session.
President's Message 2025
27 Ene 2025
Dear friends, I hope all of you are well. Let me inform you about the ICS news.
Florence Crowder
7 Ene 2025
Florence Crowder (88) left us on December 24, just before Christmas. She was a wonderful person, full of enthusiasm, and passionate about ancient camellia cultivars.
Ancient revered Sanmen Tsubaki to be honoured at Tokyo ICS Congress
7 Oct 2024
One of Japan’s oldest and most revered camellia trees, the Sanmen Tsubaki (the three-sides camellia) of Kumano Shrine, Massaki-cho, Ofunato City, will be recognised as a Significant Historic Ornamental Camellia Tree at the forthcoming ICS Congress in Tokyo in 2025.
A Significant Historical Ornamental Tree Award has been given to Germany
2 Jul 2024
A Significant Historical Ornamental Tree Award has been given to Germany’s most iconic and famous ancient camellia tree, dated at over 250 years old, a single red Camellia japonica linked to 18th century importation of camellias into Europe.