Published 5:01 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 MOULTRIE – The Morning Glory Garden Club is developing Tallokas Garden of Moultrie to highlight camellias which have been developed by and/or named after Moultrie and South Georgia residents. The garden is located in the triangle area between Tallokas Road, Second Street SE and Crescent Drive. This is a partnership with the City of Moultrie and the Morning Glory Garden Club. The City owns this property, which has now been greatly enhanced, and will provide ongoing maintenance and water supply. The garden club hired Avery Outdoor Design to provide the plan and installation of the infrastructure and initial plantings for the garden. This garden will feature various camellias such as Fran Mathis, registered in 1961, by Dr. W. F. Mathis; a fairly new cultivar developed by Fred and Sandra Jones; camellias developed by Wilkes Nursery; and many others such as Betty Sheffield (Quitman), Marie Bracey (Thomasville) and others developed by or named for people in South Georgia. This area is fairly large and there are so many different registered camellias that there is room for various sections dedicated to different classes of camellias. Camellias have been a part of the Colquitt County landscape for more than 80 years. The club plans to provide a lovely garden area while focusing on gardeners who have contributed over the years to the development of camellias. This will be a great addition to Moultrie and Colquitt County. When the garden…
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