International

Three New Zealand gardens have been awarded Camellia Gardens of Excellence status:
Auckland Botanic Gardens
Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
This status is awarded by the International Camellia Society.
The gardens have been judged as featuring a significant collection of Camellias along with information about them.  Moreover, they are also kept to a high standard and are rewarding to visit.  There is no “cookie-cutter” sameness to the gardens; each is intriguingly different  in design, philosophy, plant selection.  However, all support this common aim: to ensure that people will have a thoroughly pleasing visit, whether they are Camellia enthusiasts or casual garden visitors.