Hermann Kiese

Hermann Kiese (1865–1923) was a German rosarian known for his breeding of rose cultivars. Born in Vieselbach, Thuringia, Germany on May 8, 1865. He worked for 22 years as gardener for the Johann Christoff Schmidt rosarium in Erfurt. In 1904 he started his own nursery in Vieselbach near Erfurt. Hermann Kiese is one of the founders of the Verein Deutscher Rosenfreunde – VDR (Union of German Friends of Roses). From 1911 to 1916 he was chief editor of the magazine Rosen-Zeitung. Consequently, he shared this responsibility with Friedrich Ries till 1919.

Hermann Kiese died on September 22, 1923 [1][2][3][4]

He specialized in hybrid Polyanthas and Climbing Roses, but introduced some Hybrid Teas. Among his numerous creations are:

After his death, following cultivars have been attributed to Hermann Kiese:

Rosarian Philipp Geduldig named a cultivar "Hermann Kiese" in 1906 to honor the rose-breeder. [5][6][7][8]

References

Notes

  1. Hermann Kiese
  2. Welt der Rosen
  3. Dr. G. Griffin Lewis The Book on Roses,, Bruce Humphries Publishers, 1931]
  4. Brent C. Dickerson Roll Call: The Old Rose Breeder, (A Gazetteer of Breeders, Introducers and their Roses through 1920) Authors Choice Press, 2000, ISBN 0-595-14062-9
  5. Kiese, Hermann Rosen-Neuheiten Trier 1914 . 21 S. m. 4 Abb. Sonderdruck des VDR
  6. Kiese, Hermann (1865-1923) Deutschland Vieselbach (Wieselbach)
  7. Kiese, Hermann Schlingrosen 1906 -Möllers Deutsche Gärtner Zeitung, 1906
  8. Scholle, Ewald - Praxis der Rosenzüchtung osenzeitung 1924, No. 1

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