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Nan Ripley : Walkabout GardensThe Ripley's moved to their home on 10 acres in 1966 and Nan started Hybridizing daylilies in 1998. There are many different gardens on the property with unusual perennials, shrubs, and trees interlaced with the daylilies to give a more intriguing walk through the gardens. There are also 5 large seedling beds. The seedlings stay in a garden bed for 3 years and then the gardens are refreshed and replanted with new seedlings. Approximately 2,000 seedlings are planted each year. Walkabout Gardens has also been a Ball Horticultural Company new variety display garden for three years. Nan Ripley is an AHS Garden Judge, Region One RVP 2005-2006, Region One RPD for 2007-2008. She is also a Central Iowa Daylily Society member, Iowa State University Master Gardener, Ames Garden Club member, Co-Chair for Education for the CoHorts Reiman Garden Board, and a Plant Collection member for the Iowa Arboretum. WALKABOUT GARDENS is an AHS National Display Garden. We welcome the opportunity to share our gardens with visitors during the bloom season. Please call ahead so we will be able to give you a personal tour. SHIPPING: We normally ship USPS Priority Mail with tracking unless other arrangements have been made. We ship anywhere in the USA but only in the USA. All plants shipped as double fans. Shipping charge: $10.00. Walkabout Gardens has never had Rust. Nan Ripley (Region One RPD) |