Will Alfred Theodore Ingwersen (7 May 1905 – 14 June 1990), was a British nurseryman and alpine specialist. He was an authority on alpine plants, and an expert on rock gardens. Ingwersen was awarded numerous gold medals at the

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and was the author or co-author of several books. On occasion, he served as a broadcaster on the BBC's

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. The nursery founded by his father ceased to trade in November 2008 when his half-brother Paul retired. Ingwersen was a past president of Horticultural Trades Association, and vice-president of both the

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and the

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Bibliography

* ''Alpine Garden Plants'' (1981) * ''Alpines'' (1992) Saga Press/Timber Press Inc. (Portland, OR) * ''Alpines Without a Rock Garden'' (1971) * ''Alpine and Rock Plants'' (1983) * ''Classic Garden Plants'' (1975) * ''Manual of Alpine Plants'' (1978) First published by Ingwersen and Dunnsprint ( UK) * ''Rock Garden and Alpine Plants'' * ''The Dianthus: A Flower Monograph''

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