Rudolf Geschwind (born 29 August 1829 in Hředle,

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– today

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died 30 August 1910 in Karpfen,

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, today

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was a German

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known for his

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Studies and professional activities

Interested in growing plants even in his childhood, Rudolf Geschwind pursued his studies for two years at the Technical University in

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. He then continued his studies at the Academy for Forestry in Schemnitz today Banska Stiavnica în Slovakia, graduating in 1852. He then started working for the Austro-Hungarian Department of Forestry. His work was carried out in various parts of the Austro-Hungarian empire, on the territory of today's

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and

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However, his hobby was the breeding of roses. From 1860 to 1910 he created around 140

cultivars, most of them resistant to

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. He acquired international fame during the

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, where he presented his collection of climbing roses. After his death, in 1910, his entire collection of cultivars was purchased by countess

Marie Henrieta Chotek Countess Henrieta Hermína Rudolfína Ferdinanda Marie Antonie Anna Chotková of Chotkov and Vojnín – (known as ''Marie Henrieta Chotek'' or ''Marie-Henriette Chotek'' - ) - (1863–1946), also known as ''the countess of roses'' was a grower ...

for her

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Rose cultivars created by Rudolf Geschwind

References

Notes

Bibliography about the Geschwind

* Rudolf Geschwind 1829 – 2009 (1910–2010). Sammelband des Internationalen Symposiums Rudolf Geschwind 1829 – 2009 gewidmet dem 180. Jahrestag der Geburt von Rudolf Geschwind abgehalten in Krupina und Zvolen am 11. un 12. Juni 2009. Ed.: Miroslav Lukáč. Korrigierte slowakisch-deutsche Ausgabe. Krupina : Die Stadt Krupina in Zasammenarbeit mit Kulturzentrum und Andrej Sládkovič-Museum in Krupina, 2011. 184 Seiten. {{DEFAULTSORT:Geschwind, Rudolf People from Austria-Hungary Rose breeders German Bohemian people 1829 births 1910 deaths