Rose  

Listing last updated on Wed Aug 2024

Weener, Niedersachsen
Germany

Hermann Albrecht Hesse (November 14, 1852 - February 13, 1937) established his tree nursery "Herrm. A. Hesse Baumschulen" in 1879 north of Weener on the Ems river in Northern Germany. He was succeeded in 1919 by his nephew Otto Luyken (November 4, 1884 Siegen - February 3, 1953 Weener), in turn by Wolfgang von Cölln. The nursery was discontinued in 1993. In 2012 the area was converted into the Hessepark Weener.

[From "Deutsche Obstbauzeitung", 1912, p. 524:] Herrm. A. Hesse. Royal Commercial Councillor, owner of the large, world-known Nurseries in Weener on Ems, was 60 years old on November 14.

[From Die Gartenwelt, 1937, p. 124:] Commercial councillor Hermann Albrecht Hesse, the founder of the world-known nursery in Weener (Ems) in East Friesland...closed his eyes forever on February 13.

[From The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book, p. 238:] H.A. Hesse of Ems, Germany