Ralph S. Moore
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Ralph S. Moore was born on January 14, 1907 to Orlando Moore in Visalia, California. In 1937 he opened Moore's Miniature Roses in California Roses. Since then he has bred over five hundred new miniature rose breeds including the award winning "Little Ann," after his wife, Ann. Together they had three beautiful children, Keith, Elinor, and Mona Moore. On May 29, 2003, in the heart of downtown Visalia, the Ralph Moore Rose Garden was dedicated to Ralph to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. On January 14, 2007, Ralph celebrated his 100th birthday at the Visalia Convention Center. There he received an awards 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. Ralph has written poetry for over 25 years including the poetry book Thoughts of Roses. As of Wednesday April 30, 2008, his retail rose business Sequoia Nursery closed.
