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Back to Previous Page 2011 Seasonal Events Annual
Garden Tours May 30, 2011 - Monday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (one day only) ... Daylily gardens in the area, accredited by the American Hemerocallis Society, are open for tours. Gardens are open at other times by appointment. All tours are self-guided. There is no charge and reservations are not necessary. The gardens may be visited on dates other than this specific tour date by contacting the individual garden owners for a reservation. Contact information for tour garden owners is available with the tour information. The 2011 Open Garden details will be made available when plans are finalized. Open garden information will also available at the Hattiesburg Visitors Center. The visitors center is located near the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center at the intersection of Highway 49 and Interstate 59 in Hattiesburg. Annual
Hattiesburg Daylily Show June 4, 2011 - Saturday (one day only) ... Visitors to this show view more than 500 daylily specimens and arrangements. The show is one of the largest shows in the nation, in numbers of entries. In addition to marveling at breathtaking flowers, visitors participate in a plant sale, benefit from seminars, receive information at the Education Table, and swap stories and information with other daylily enthusiasts. The show is held at the beautiful Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, MS. The convention center is at the intersection of Highway 49 and Interstate 59 in Hattiesburg. Judging will continue until 1:00pm, after which the show is open to the public. Visitors are welcome to saunter among rows of tables laden with show entries and marvel at hundreds of breathtaking individual daylilies; including arrangements using daylilies. During the judging period, visitors may participate in the plant sale and benefit from the seminars. There is always an opportunity to swap stories and information with other daylily enthusiasts. Seminars provide information on establishing daylily beds, caring for daylilies, and using daylilies in the landscape. Show entries are welcome from any daylily grower. There is no entry fee and membership in the Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society (HADS) is not required. For a set entry rules, please click this Show Rules 2011 link. The rules document is in Adobe PDF format. Back to Previous Page
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