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Kansas City -- Murrain-Waddick Garden

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

General
From 1980 to 1995 this was the one-acre garden of a plant collector, with species iris, aroids, peonies, bamboos, lycoris and other Chinese flora. The owner collected rhizomes and seeds on many trips to China which were grown in his home garden, traded or offered for sale. Cultivars with variegated foliage were featured, including variegated gingko, goldenrod, lilac, cannas and poison ivy. Climactic conditions in that location included temperatures that could range from above 100 degrees Fahrenheit to below zero degrees in winter, with alkaline fine clay soil. The garden was disassembled when the property was cleared for commercial construction and the plants were sent to public and private garden.
Collection Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Place
Murrain-Waddick Garden (Kansas City, Missouri)
United States of America -- Missouri -- Platte -- Kansas City
Topic
Gardens -- Missouri -- Kansas City
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / Missouri
Sponsor
Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.DRU, File MO113
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Bibliography
This property is featured in The Iris of China by James W. Waddick and Zhao Yu-tang, published by Timber Press, Inc., 1992; "Dwarf Bamboo for Ground Cover that's Different" by James W. Waddick, published in Flower and Garden, February-March 1987, pp. 35-38.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes worksheets, photocopies of articles and lecture notes.
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Related Materials
Murrain-Waddick Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (90 transparencies)
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562717430039-1562717430086-4
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb61d6b9c44-9e13-46f9-8658-5b16b5e8f641

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Murrain-Waddick Garden circa 1994
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