Camellia Club will show off blooms at tea
Celebrate the beauty of camellias in a tradition of days gone by.
The Edgefield Camellia Club will host its third annual Camellia Tea on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 3 to 5 p.m.
“The tea is a revival of a very old custom in the town in which we proudly showed off our camellia blooms to many and varied friends because Edgefield in the 1940s and 1950s was a noted area of interest in the C. Japonica,” said Hal Irish, who does publicity for the club. “This is the third tea put on by the Edgefield Camellia Club, and we hope that this becomes a modern tradition for the town.”
The tea is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. There will be food and drinks including coffee and tea prepared and donated by members of the Edgefield Camellia Club.
The treats will be served in the “grand manner of the ’40s and ’50s on china plates and glass cups and saucers with linen napkins.”
Last year’s tea had more than 250 camellia blooms on display, creating an outstanding display and delighting attendees.
“Previous teas have attracted people from all parts of the state and beyond and featured over 225 camellia blooms,” Irish said.
The tea will be held at the Edgefield Historical Society’s headquarters located on Magnolia Drive in downtown Edgefield.
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