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{{Short description|American rose breeder}} |
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'''Ralph S. Moore''' (January 14, 1907 – September 14, 2009) was born to Orlando Moore in [[Visalia, California]]. In 1937 he opened Moore's Miniature Roses in California and from then until his death bred over five hundred new miniature [[rose]] breeds including the award winning "Ann Moore", after his wife, Ann. On May 29, 2003, in downtown Visalia, the Ralph Moore Rose Garden was dedicated to Ralph to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. On January 14, 2007, Moore celebrated his 100th birthday at the Visalia Convention Center. There he received an award from the [[Royal National Rose Society]] of [[Great Britain]] and the [[American Rose Society]]. He also received a flag that was flown over the [[United States Capitol]] on January 8, 2007 in his honor. More wrote [[poetry]] for over 25 years including the poetry book ''Thoughts of Roses''. On April 30, 2008, his retail rose business, Sequoia Nursery, closed. Moore gave all his plants and breeding stock, 80 rose patents, and a cash donation to Texas A&M University's horticultural sciences department. The University already had an existing rose breeding program, and it maintains the Robert E. Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Breeding. Moore's donation enlarged the rose breeding program to include miniature roses. He died at the age of 102 of natural causes at the Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, California. |
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[[File:Rosa Lemon Delight 1.jpg|thumb|'Lemon Delight', 1978]] |
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'''Ralph S. Moore''' (January 14, 1907 – September 14, 2009) was an American [[Garden roses#Miniature|miniature rose]] breeder. He is known by many as the “Father of the Modern Miniature Rose”. During his career, Moore developed over 500 new varieties of miniature roses, including the award-winning 'Rise n' Shine' and 'Anne Moore'. |
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==Early life== |
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Moore was born on January 14, 1907, in [[Visalia, California]]. He was the oldest child of Orlando and Muriel Witherell Moore. Moore's father was a commercial vegetable grower. Moore was first introduced to roses in his grandparents's garden in Visalia. He graduated from the local high school and enrolled in [[College of the Sequoias|Visalia Junior College]]. He later attended the [[University of California, Davis]]. Moore began experimenting with breeding roses during his holidays from school. His first successful rose cultivars were developed around 1928: [[Garden roses#Polyantha|Polyantha]] 'Baby Mine', [[Garden roses#Climbing and rambling|Rambler]] 'Shelby Wallace', and Hybrid Multiflora 'Gypsy Queen'. He later started to breed [[Hybrid tea rose|Hybrid teas]].<ref name="Harkness">{{cite book |last1=Harkness |first1=Jack |title=The Makers of Heavenly Roses |date=1985 |publisher=Souvenir Press |location=London |isbn=978-0285626546 |pages=132–137}}</ref> |
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*http://www.sequoianursery.biz/about.html |
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*http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/ralphmoore.html |
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==Career== |
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*http://www.paulbardenroses.com/moorewritings.html |
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Moore enjoyed working with small roses. He later decided to develop and sell miniature roses. |
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*http://www.extension.org/pages/More_Roses_Blooming_at_Texas_A&M,_Thanks_to_Moore |
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In 1937 he opened the nursery Sequoia Nursery in Visalia where he bred and sold mostly roses and other plant varieties. He played an important role in the return to popularity of Miniature roses, which had been abandoned by rose breeders and gardeners in the 19th century. By 1957, Moore turned his business into a specialty nursery, Moore Miniature Roses. During his long career, Moore introduced over 500 new miniature [[rose]] hybrids, including the award-winning "Ann Moore", named after his wife, Ann. Other cultivars introduced by Moore were the single-petalled Miniature 'Simplex' (1961), the first yellow-flowered modern Moss Rose, 'Goldmoss' (1972) or the orange-red Floribunda 'Playtime' (1989).<ref name="Harkness" /> |
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*[http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090916/NEWS01/909160305/1002/Rose-master-Ralph-Moore-dies-at-102 Ralph Moore's obituary] |
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Moore is known by many of his peers as the “Father of the Modern Miniature Rose”. On May 29, 2003, in downtown Visalia, the Ralph Moore Rose Garden was dedicated to Ralph to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. The rose garden contains 300 of his roses. On January 14, 2007, Moore celebrated his 100th birthday at the Visalia Convention Center. There he received an award from the [[Royal National Rose Society]] of [[Great Britain]] and the [[American Rose Society]]. He also received a flag that was flown over the [[United States Capitol]] on January 8, 2007, in his honor.<ref name="Our Valley Voice">{{cite web |last1=Bonar |first1=Rosie |title=Visalia’s Heritage: The Miniature Rose |url=https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/01/05/visalias-heritage-miniature-rose/ |website=Our Valley Voice |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref> |
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On April 30, 2008, his retail rose business, Sequoia Nursery, closed. Moore gave all his plants and breeding stock, 80 rose patents, and a cash donation to Texas A&M University's horticultural sciences department. The University already had an existing rose breeding program, and it maintains the Robert E. Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Breeding. Moore's donation enlarged the rose breeding program to include miniature roses. He died at the age of 102 of natural causes at the [[Kaweah Delta Medical Center|Kaweah Health Medical Center]], Visalia, California.<ref name="Harkness" /><ref name="Legacy.com">{{cite web |title=Ralph S. Moore Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/visaliatimesdelta/name/ralph-moore-obituary?id=22386078 |website=Legacy.com |publisher=Published by Visalia Times-Delta from Sep. 25 to Sep. 26, 2009. |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref> |
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==Rose gallery== |
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<gallery mode=packed heights=140px heights="140px" perrow="5"> |
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Stars_And_Stripes_Rose_(199729593).jpg|'Stars n' Stripes', (1976) |
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Rosa_Millie_Walters_1.jpg|'Millie Walters', (1983) |
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Rose,Gelbe_Dagmar_Hastrup,_(8179221606).jpg|'Yellow Dagmar Hastrup', (1987) |
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Rosa_Playtime_1.jpg|'Playtime', (1989) |
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Rosa_%27Linda_Campbell%27_kz02.jpg|'Linda Campbell', (1990) |
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</gallery> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Tom Carruth]] |
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*[[Jack E. Christensen]] |
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==References== |
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{{commons|Roses by Moore}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 30 June 2024
Ralph S. Moore (January 14, 1907 – September 14, 2009) was an American miniature rose breeder. He is known by many as the “Father of the Modern Miniature Rose”. During his career, Moore developed over 500 new varieties of miniature roses, including the award-winning 'Rise n' Shine' and 'Anne Moore'.
Early life
[edit]Moore was born on January 14, 1907, in Visalia, California. He was the oldest child of Orlando and Muriel Witherell Moore. Moore's father was a commercial vegetable grower. Moore was first introduced to roses in his grandparents's garden in Visalia. He graduated from the local high school and enrolled in Visalia Junior College. He later attended the University of California, Davis. Moore began experimenting with breeding roses during his holidays from school. His first successful rose cultivars were developed around 1928: Polyantha 'Baby Mine', Rambler 'Shelby Wallace', and Hybrid Multiflora 'Gypsy Queen'. He later started to breed Hybrid teas.[1]
Career
[edit]Moore enjoyed working with small roses. He later decided to develop and sell miniature roses. In 1937 he opened the nursery Sequoia Nursery in Visalia where he bred and sold mostly roses and other plant varieties. He played an important role in the return to popularity of Miniature roses, which had been abandoned by rose breeders and gardeners in the 19th century. By 1957, Moore turned his business into a specialty nursery, Moore Miniature Roses. During his long career, Moore introduced over 500 new miniature rose hybrids, including the award-winning "Ann Moore", named after his wife, Ann. Other cultivars introduced by Moore were the single-petalled Miniature 'Simplex' (1961), the first yellow-flowered modern Moss Rose, 'Goldmoss' (1972) or the orange-red Floribunda 'Playtime' (1989).[1]
Moore is known by many of his peers as the “Father of the Modern Miniature Rose”. On May 29, 2003, in downtown Visalia, the Ralph Moore Rose Garden was dedicated to Ralph to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. The rose garden contains 300 of his roses. On January 14, 2007, Moore celebrated his 100th birthday at the Visalia Convention Center. There he received an award from the Royal National Rose Society of Great Britain and the American Rose Society. He also received a flag that was flown over the United States Capitol on January 8, 2007, in his honor.[2]
On April 30, 2008, his retail rose business, Sequoia Nursery, closed. Moore gave all his plants and breeding stock, 80 rose patents, and a cash donation to Texas A&M University's horticultural sciences department. The University already had an existing rose breeding program, and it maintains the Robert E. Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Breeding. Moore's donation enlarged the rose breeding program to include miniature roses. He died at the age of 102 of natural causes at the Kaweah Health Medical Center, Visalia, California.[1][3]
Rose gallery
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'Stars n' Stripes', (1976) -
'Millie Walters', (1983) -
'Yellow Dagmar Hastrup', (1987) -
'Playtime', (1989) -
'Linda Campbell', (1990)
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See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c Harkness, Jack (1985). The Makers of Heavenly Roses. London: Souvenir Press. pp. 132–137. ISBN 978-0285626546.
- ^ Bonar, Rosie. "Visalia's Heritage: The Miniature Rose". Our Valley Voice. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Ralph S. Moore Obituary". Legacy.com. Published by Visalia Times-Delta from Sep. 25 to Sep. 26, 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2022.