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President's Message 2024

12 11月 2024

Dear Directors and ICS officers, I hope this message finds you all well. Let me recall the main achievements of this second half of 2024.

Ancient revered Sanmen Tsubaki to be honoured at Tokyo ICS Congress

7 10月 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 7月 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.

Midyear 2024 President's Message

18 6月 2024

Let me recap some key points. Our colleague Professor Tanaka is preparing the 2025 Japan Congress; Our new Treasurer, Jason Dean, started on June 1st; Sasanquas are a key species in the realm of ornamental camellias; The participations at flower shows promotes ICS and camellia societies also with younger people.

The First ICS Award for a Historic Ornamental Camellia Tree

22 4月 2024

Congratulations to Caerhays Castle Garden UK for an ICS Award for a Historic Ornamental Camellia Tree Collection of eleven specimens including five specimens of Camellia sasanqua (planted between 1899-1902), two specimens of Camellia x vernalis 'Dawn' (planted between 1899-1902), one specimen of Camellia japonica 'Gauntlettii' ('Sodekakushi', planted 1902), and one specimen of Camellia japonica 'Akashigata' (Lady Clare', planted 1906).

New Treasurer as of June 1st, 2024

22 2月 2024

As announced in the 2023 Congress, Clare Million, our current treasurer, has asked to be replaced. Clare has served since 2013, a long period then. We are profoundly grateful for her effort in managing a complex financial structure, with accounts in the US and UK, and moreover, remittances coming from the whole world.

2023 中期会長メッセージ

10 7月 2023

イタリア大会には合計 122 名の会員が出席した（ヨーロッパと英国 47 名、米国 30 名、オセアニア 25 名、日本 15 名、中国 5 名）。プレ・コングレスとポスト・コングレスにはそれぞれ 92 名と 91 名が参加し、予想を上回る参加者となった。渡航制限のため中国の参加者は大きな影響を受けた。

Applications for Global Awards for Historic Ornamental Camellia Trees or collection of Historic Ornamental Camellia Trees

7 6月 2023

Applications for ICS Global Awards for a Historic Ornamental Camellia Tree or for collections (<50 specimens) of Historic Ornamental Camellia Trees will be accepted from 30 June 2023.