Hermann Kiese

Hermann Kiese (1865–1923) was a German rosarian known for his breeding of rose cultivars.

He worked for 22 years as gardener for the Johann Christoff Schmidt rosarium in Erfurt.

Hermann Kiese is one of the founders of the Verein Deutscher Rosenfreunde – VDR (Union of German Friends of Roses).

Consequently, he shared this responsibility with Friedrich Ries till 1919.

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.