Friday, February 26

Camellia Day

For this year's Camellia Day, I decided to take a walk down to the Camellia Grove at Capitol Park mid-afternoon yesterday. It was a beautiful, sunny day and a perfect day to get out and about downtown.




The Pioneer Camellia Grove was established on the Capitol grounds as a living memorial to the early founders of California. The Grove was dedicated in June 1953.



Camellias came to Sacramento from a local seed store owner in 1852.




There are over 800 varieties of camellias throughout Capitol Park. 


There are 186 camellias in the Grove and many of them are heirloom varieties that are no longer sold commercially. 






























With the park awash in camellia blooms it was easy to see why Sacramento was bestowed the "Camellia Capital of the World" in the 1920s.


I hope you enjoyed the stroll through the Grove as much as I did.
Posted by Elaine
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3 comments:

  1. KennFriday, February 26, 2010 at 4:30:00 PM PST

    I loved taking this stroll with you! So, so beautiful!

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  2. mikeFriday, February 26, 2010 at 10:07:00 PM PST

    What a sight.... I wish we could grow those up here - they are so beautiful. Now Voyager with Bette David (1942) - rent it! :)

    "Camile"

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  3. AnonymousMonday, March 1, 2010 at 2:09:00 AM PST

    Oh how I enjoyed your stroll around the Pioneer Camellia Grove… a stunning collection of blooms, it is marvellous to think there are so many in this collection. Thank you taking the time to stop and take photos!

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