Hermann Kiese

Who was Hermann Kiese?

Hermann Kiese 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. 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

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

Leuchtstern,

Lohengrin,

Blumenschmidt,

Tausendschön,

Kronprinzessin Cecilie,

Otto von Bismarck,

Eisenach,

Kiese,

Weisse Tausendschön,

Deutschland,

Hermann Lüder',

Lilli von Posern,

Lisbeth von Kamecke,

Nordlicht,

Perle von Britz,

Stadtrat Glaser,

Wartburg,

Andreas Hofer,

Gräfin Chotek,

Frau Anna Lautz,

Paula Clegg,

Andenken an Breslau,