JOHN AND EMILY WARE ARE BOTH AHS CERTIFIED EXHIBITION JUDGES. THEY HAVE HELD A NUMBER OF JUDGING CLINICS AT THEIR HOME AND GARDEN.
MOONSHADOW GARDENS FEATURES ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF VINTAGE DAYLILIES AROUND AS WELL AS JOHN’S OWN INTRODUCTIONS.
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| JOHN EXPLAINS HOW TO GROOM A SCAPE WHILE EMILY IS FILLING OUT ENTRY FORMS FOR THE FLOWER SHOW |
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| EMILY AND JOHN WARE IN THE BANGE GARDEN DURING THE 2009 REGIONAL MEETINGS |
JOHN PROUDLY LOOKING OVER SOME OF HIS SEEDLINGS
MOONSHADOW GARDEN ON JUNE 25, 2011
JOHN GETTING READY TO TEACH A GARDEN JUDGE REFRESHER COURSE
SOME OF THE VERY BEST STUDENTS AHS HAS TO OFFER
JOHN TEACHING A GARDEN JUDGE WORKSHOP
ONE SIDE OF THE GARDEN IS BORDERED BY A CIVIL WAR TRENCH WHICH JOHN HAS STABILIZED WITH HUNDREDS OF DAYLILIES
THE CIVIL WAR DITCH GOING TOWARDS STUART WILLIAMS HOME
EMILY IS DWARFED BY THE MASSIVE PLANTING OF DAYLILIES
ONE OF JOHN’S MANY BEDS
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE GARDEN
LINK TO MOONSHADOW GARDENS WEBPAGE
DAYLILIES HYBRIDIZED BY JOHN WARE
| Akhenaton (Ware, 1995) height 38″, bloom 5″, season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Yellow self with green throat. (SELECT SET X GAY TEENS) |
| Barbara Jean Mcdonald(Ware, 1998)
height 40″, bloom 6″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Light rose pink and pale pink bitone with yellow halo above green throat. (AIRY DREAM X AMERICAN FOLKLIFE)
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| Charles Bingley(Ware, 1997)
height 40″, bloom 6″, season M, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Light rose pink and light gold bicolor with a gold watermark and a gold to orange throat. (AIRY DREAM X LILLY DACHE)
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| Georgiana Darcy(Ware, 1997)
height 34″, bloom 6″, season M, Dormant, Diploid, Very Fragrant, Gold bitone with rose pink overlay and gold watermark above a green throat. (ALICE IN WONDERLAND X GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM)
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| Granny Franny(Ware, 2002)
height 46″, bloom 7″, season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, Orange bitone with yellow halo above yellow green throat. (MARY TODD X TREASURE SHORES)
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| Irma Towe(Ware, 1995)
height 31″, bloom 7″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.00:1, Golden yellow self with golden yellow throat. (sdlg X KINDLY LIGHT)
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| Jane Bennet(Ware, 2003)
height 36″, bloom 4.5″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Very Fragrant, 40 buds, 4 branches, Light lavender bitone with lavender eye above yellow green throat. (CREAMY MIST X SEDUCTIVE FAIRY TALE)
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| John Henry Reeves (Ware, 2009) [details withheld until publication in 2010] |
| Lydia Wickham(Ware, 1997)
height 34″, bloom 4″, season M, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Rose pink bitone with a light rose overlay and a yellow to green throat. (BUTTERPAT X AMERICAN STYLE)
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| Minotaur(Ware, 2002)
height 50″, bloom 5.5″, season M, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 25 buds, 4 branches, Light yellow gold self above light green throat. (sdlg X KINDLY LIGHT)
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 Mister Epps(Ware, 2005)
height 54″, bloom 7″, season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, 22 buds, 3 branches, Purple with chalky lighter purple halo above large yellow green throat. (UNKNOWN × UNKNOWN)
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| Netherfield(Ware, 1998)
height 28″, bloom 6″, season E, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Yellow orange blend with faint orange eyezone and yellow green throat. (RED RUM X AMERICAN STYLE)
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| Noemi(Ware, 1996)
height 29″, bloom 5.5″, season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Red and light rose red bitone with yellow to green throat. (JAY X TREASURE SHORES)
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| Pemberley(Ware, 1996)
height 25″, bloom 8″, season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Dark rose with rose pink watermark and yellow to green throat. (ROSY IMAGE X AMERICAN FOLKLIFE)
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| Powhatan(Ware, 1996)
height 35″, bloom 6″, season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Red self with green throat. (CHARMING HEART X RED RUM)
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| Quiet Joy(Ware, 2000)
height 60″, bloom 5.75″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 20 buds, 4 branches, Pink blend bitone above yellow to green throat. (BEVERLY HILLS X ERIN HANLEY)
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| Reynard(Ware, 1995)
height 38″, bloom 7″, season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, Rusty red-orange and gold bicolor with gold-yellow watermark eye above a yellow orange throat. (TREASURE SHORES X RAINBOW GOLD)
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| Rural Charm (Ware, 2009) [details withheld until publication in 2010] |
| Rural Nightlight (Ware, 2009) [details withheld until publication in 2010] |
| Rural Rascal(Ware, 2002)
height 36″, bloom 6.2″, season E, Dormant, Diploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Pink with burgundy band above yellow orange to green throat. [(TOPPER MISS x AMERICAN FOLKLIFE) X LOVELY VISION]
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| Rural Style(Ware, 2002)
height 41″, bloom 6.5″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, 14 buds, 3 branches, Yellow orange self above gold throat. (TROPIC TANGERINE X sdlg)
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| Sentry(Ware, 2003)
height 70″, bloom 6″, season EM, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 20 buds, 4 branches, Light yellow with light red eye above yellow green throat. (BARBARA JEAN MCDONALD X AUTUMN MINARET)
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| Sieglinde(Ware, 1995)
height 38″, bloom 8″, season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Yellow self with yellow green throat. (MISSOURI BEAUTY X KINDLY LIGHT)
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| Thomas Tallis(Ware, 2000)
height 52″, bloom 5.5″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 15 buds, 3 branches, Light yellow self above green throat. (TROPICAL TANGERINE X sdlg)
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| Tricorn(Ware, 2003)
height 60″, bloom 7″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, 25 buds, 4 branches, Orange bronze with deep rose chevrons above olive green throat. (RURAL STYLE X UNKNOWN)
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| Wedding Blessing(Ware, 1998)
height 35″, bloom 7″, season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Pale yellow self with yellow green throat. (MISSOURI BEAUTY X KINDLY LIGHT)
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| William Benjamin Jenkins(Ware, 1997)
height 26″, bloom 7″, season M, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Rose pink blend with a yellow to green throat. (ROSY IMAGE X AMERICAN FOLKLIFE)
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