Camellia Grove Nursery
This is the site a the Camellia Grove Nursery that was opened in 1939
It was established by the late Professor Eben Gowrie Waterhouse, who won international recognition for his research with camellias.
Over the six decades the nursery was at this site, it earned a fine reputation not only for its quality plants, but as a tourist destination for people from all over the world.
At the end of 2004, the nursery moved to its present location at Glenorie in Sydney's north-west.
The much-loved trees of the former Camellia Grove Nursery have been replanted and are settling back in their old home, which is now the site of the new Bupa St Ives aged care home.
To preserve the history of the camellias, Bupa transplanted 50 camellia trees from the old nursery and cared for them offsite during the build and landscaping of the new home.
The camellia trees have now been transplanted back for the Bupa St Ives residents and community to enjoy.
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