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First reveal of the 2026 RCMG Yearbook!

The annual Yearbook is one of our favourite member benefits, brimming with captivating articles focused on the three genera that we are so passionate about: Rhododendron, Camellia, and Magnolia.

Please follow the link in our bio for more information on membership options and join our group to secure your very own hard copy of the 2026 RCMG Yearbook!

#rhododendron #camellia #magnolia #rhs #plants by @rcm_group

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10 days ago

It’s been a rough Summer for Rhododendrons and now this ‘Golden Coach’ plant has decided to flower in September when it usually blooms in May!

A cross between ‘Jalisco Elect’ and an ‘Elizabeth de Rothschild’ hybrid, it was bred in 1976 but not registered until as recently as 1990.

‘Golden Coach’ is gradually being joined by the blooms of ‘Christmas Cheer’ and R. nobleanum for example so make sure you seek out this unseasonable display soon…

#rhododendron #autumn #flowers #shrubsofinstagram #bloom taken in Leonardslee Gardens by @rcm_group

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21 days ago

Magnolia Monday!

Beautifully mature Magnolia grandiflora frame the steps of the US Capitol building in Washington DC.

Please keep sharing your Magnolia photos with us @rcm_group #rcmg
If you'd like to be featured in a "Magnolia Monday" post, please send your floral photos to social@rhodogroup-rhs.org

#magnolia #magnoliaflower #plants #plant by @rcm_group

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22 days ago

A tad earlier than we would normally expect, there are several Camellia sasanqua shrubs flowering across the garden at the moment.

All gloriously scented, pictured here you’ll see ‘Jean May’ (found near the Chinese Steps), ‘Chojigurama’ (blooming at the Herb Garden) and ‘Sasanqua Rubra’ (nestled in the Loderi Garden).

There are still many more to bloom so keep your eyes open between now and next February and see how many you can spot…

#camellia #sasanqua #shrubsofinstagram #autumn #scent taken in Leonardslee Gardens by @rcm_group

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a month ago

Rhododendron season continues @bordehillgarden

Rhododendron decorum 1-5
Rhododendron ungerii 6-9
#rhododendrons #rcmgroup @rcm_group by @rcm_group

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a month ago

RCMG × SBA Competition 2027

Following the success of our 2025 collaboration, we are delighted to once again join the RHS Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group (RCMG) for a special botanical art competition in 2027.

The competition invites SBA Fellow members from around the world to create botanically accurate and aesthetically beautiful works celebrating the genera Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia.

Artists may submit up to three works, in any traditional medium (excluding digital artwork), with a maximum framed size of 60 × 90 cm.

The winning work will be exhibited at Plantae 2027 at Mall Galleries, London, and must therefore be available for the exhibition and offered for sale.

Deadline: 7 April 2027

The dedicated competition entry link has been sent to members by SBA email.

Please note that this competition is entirely separate from Plantae 2027 submissions. Works featuring Rhododendron, Camellia or Magnolia submitted to Plantae will not automatically be entered into the RCMG competition; artists wishing to take part must submit their work separately through the dedicated RCMG competition link.

For those looking for inspiration and opportunities to study these remarkable plants from life, the RCMG website also includes information about gardens where these genera can be seen.

For further information or if you are unsure about any aspect of the competition, please contact exhibition@soc-botanical-artists.org.

We look forward to seeing your interpretations of these magnificent plants.

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#SocietyOfBotanicalArtists #RCMG #RHS #Plantae2027 #SBA by @rcm_group

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a month ago

It's Bank Holiday Monday! For each day of this extended weekend we have been honouring a different one of Helen Hilliard's beautiful artworks, celebrating our genera of Rhododendron, Camellia, and Magnolia! As today is "Magnolia Monday" it seems only fitting to share Helen's delicate painting of Magnolia 'Leonard Messel'.

You can enjoy these paintings at 'An Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings by Helen Hilliard' at The Grange Museum and Gallery, Rottingdean, Sussex from the 2nd to the 27th of September 2026. Paintings will be for sale with funds being raised for the MNDA Charity.
For more information and details please go to www.rottingdeanheritage.org.uk

#rhododendron #camellia #magnolia #botanicalart
#rcmg by @rcm_group

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2 months ago

We are very pleased to give details of our new exhibition opening at The Grange Gallery on Wednesday 2nd September.

This features the beautiful work of Helen Hilliard, Botanical Artist, and shows botanical watercolour painting by Sussex artist Helen (1921-2004). The exhibition is sponsored by the Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group @rcm_group of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

Proceeds from sales are going to be donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association @mndassoc

The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) is located on The Green in the picturesque village-on-the-sea of Rottingdean in East Sussex. We are opposite the village pond and The Plough Public House. The exhibition is on a first floor (above Rottingdean Library) and a chairlift is available. Gallery opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and Sunday 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. The exhibition is on until Sunday 27th September. Admission free.
Rottingdean Heritage CIO is a locally run charity. Please do look at our website for information on what Rottingdean Heritage looks after in our beautiful village, and please do sign up if you’d like to receive quarterly newsletters.

#rottingdeanheritage #artinrottingdean #thegrangegallery #botanicalart #rcmg taken in The Grange Gallery by @rcm_group

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2 months ago

The August Bank Holiday has arrived! For each day of this extended weekend we will be honouring a different one of Helen Hilliard's beautiful artworks, celebrating our genera of Rhododendron, Camellia, and Magnolia! On this sunny Sunday, we hope you enjoy Camellia sasanqua 'Crimson King', painted in vibrant watercolours.

You can enjoy these paintings at 'An Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings by Helen Hilliard' at The Grange Museum and Gallery, Rottingdean, Sussex from the 2nd to the 27th of September 2026. Paintings will be for sale with funds being raised for the MNDA Charity.
For more information and details please go to www.rottingdeanheritage.org.uk

#rhododendron #camellia #magnolia #botanicalart
#rcmg by @rcm_group

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2 months ago

The August Bank Holiday has arrived! For each day of this extended weekend we will be honouring a different one of Helen Hilliard's beautiful artworks, celebrating our genera of Rhododendron, Camellia, and Magnolia! We're kickstarting Saturday with this striking watercolour of Rhododendron dalhousiae var rhabdotum.

You can enjoy these paintings at 'An Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings by Helen Hilliard' at The Grange Museum and Gallery, Rottingdean, Sussex from the 2nd to the 27th of September 2026. Paintings will be for sale with funds being raised for the MNDA Charity.
For more information and details please go to www.rottingdeanheritage.org.uk

#rhododendron #camellia #magnolia #botanicalart
#rcmg by @rcm_group

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2 months ago

An Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings by Helen Hilliard.
The Grange Museum and Gallery, Rottingdean, Sussex.
2nd-27th September 2026.

The Grange in Rottingdean, Sussex, will be holding an exhibition of botanical watercolour paintings by Sussex artist Helen Hilliard (1921-2004), sponsored by the RHS Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group.

The exhibition will present watercolours of the three genera that were a favourite of Helen. Helen made great use of her considerable artistic talent, also producing lovely watercolour landscapes and specialising in life-size flower portraits. With her skill and great eye for the finer details, she painted extremely accurately and so beautifully an exact picture; not just of any flower, but an immediately recognisable image of the species or variety, which jumps off the page as being correct. It’s amazing how she could portray a white flower on a white background and make it stand out so clearly!
Paintings will be for sale with funds being raised for the MNDA Charity.
For more information and details please go to www.rottingdeanheritage.org.uk

#rhododendron #camellia #magnolia #botanicalart
#rcmg by @rcm_group

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2 months ago

Magnolia Monday!

Thank you to John Marston for sending in this stunning photograph of Magnolia 'Summer Solstice', flowering all the way from April through to June! Thought to be a cross between Magnolia globosa and the pink form of Magnolia obovata, the blooms are white and highly scented, with a pale pink blush on the outside of its tepals. The hybrid was named by Maurice Foster in 1995, having stumbled upon it in the Savill Gardens Plant Centre at Windsor Great Park.

Please keep sharing your Magnolia photos with us @rcm_group #rcmg
If you'd like to be featured in a "Magnolia Monday" post, please send your floral photos to social@rhodogroup-rhs.org

#magnolia #magnoliaflower #plants #plant by @rcm_group

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2 months ago