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1 Ahlburg, Marlene8GermanyMarlene Ahlburg is a well known plant hybridizer from Röttgesbüttel, Germany.
2 Ahrens, Thomas2Germany 
3 Arends, Georg5GermanyAhrends (1863-1952) was a German nursery owner and horticulturist trained at the Botanical Garden of Breslau. In about 1905, he is credited with the development of one of the most famous hostas, H. ‘Elegans.
4 Becherer, Josef10GermanyJosef (1923-2013) was a hosta hybridizer from Dillingen, Germany. Several of his introductions include the word “Dilli’.
5 Beuchert, Marianne3GermanyMarianne Beuchert (1924-2007) was a florist, gardener and writer from Frankfurt, Germany. She was active with the Palmengarten in her home town.
6 Braun-Nauerz, Gaby6GermanyGaby Braun-Nauerz is the owner of Blattgrün Gärtnerei in Germany.
7 Brinkmann, Christina26GermanyGerman hybridizer whose hosta names all begin with Chris'.
8 Camehl, Friedrich1Germany 
9 Desgranges, K.1Germany 
10 Engler, Adolf2GermanyGerman botanist Adolf Engler (1844–1930)
11 Entemann, Manfred13GermanyLandscaper, photographer and traveller from Berlin, Germany.
12 Eschenbach, Volker16GermanyVolker is the owner of Planwerk Hostagärtnerei am Chiemsee. His introductions all begin with the word “Chiemesee” which is the name of a nearby lake in Germany.
13 Fischer, Dr Ullrich12GermanyDr Ullrich Fischer has a doctorate in organic chemistry who is an avid hosta and mountain ash (Sorbus) hybridizer in his native Germany.
14 Foerster, Karl1GermanyKarl Foerster (1874-1970) from Germany was a well-known author of gardening books and articles.
15 Jentsch, Klaus50GermanyOwner of Staudengärtnerei Jentsch nursery in Dresden, Germany.
16 Kaye, Reginald1GermanyReginald Kaye (1903-c.1996) was an English nurseryman who specialized in ferns at his Waitham Nurseries in Lancashire.
17 Kirschenlohr, Andreas4Germany Andreas Kirschenlohr is the owner of Staudengärtnerei Kirschenlohr nursery in Speyer, Germany. He is originator of the "Palatina" series.
18 Klose, Heinz59GermanyHeinz Klose (1926-1991) was the owner/operator of Staudengärtnerei Klose in Lohfelden, Germany. He introduced the “German Tardiana” series.
19 Knopnadel, Uwe1Germany 
20 Kohlein, Fritz27GermanyFritz Köhlein who was born in Germany in 1924 was a chemist with a great interest in plants. His many awards include an honorary doctorate from the University of Bayreuth and the German Horticultural Society Book Prize in 1990.
21 Kress, Christian1Germany 
22 Lambrichts, Johann1Germany 
23 Linnenschmidt, Martin1GermanyMartin Linnenschmidt is from the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
24 Lokies, Martin6Germany 
25 Maindok, Hans-Hennig5GermanyHans-Henning Maindock is the owner of Creative Gartenplanung in Germany. 
26 Mussel, Hermann3GermanyHermann Mȕssel (1926-2010) was the Tech Director of the Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan (Sightseeing Garden) in Germany until his retirement in 1991.
27 Pagels, Ernst1Germany 
28 Radzicki, Franz1Germany 
29 Ragus, Gerhard13GermanyGerhard and Renate Ragus are hosta enthusiasts who live near Bremen, Germany. In addition to hybridizing hostas, Gerhardt has written two books about hostas
30 Ragus, Renate13GermanyGerhard and Renate Ragus are hosta enthusiasts who live near Bremen, Germany.
31 Rollich, Bernhard1Germany 
32 Schimana, Walter3GermanyWalter Schimana owned a perennial nursery and landscaping company in Deiningen, Germany.
33 Scholz, Johannes1Germany 
34 Schuster, Eberhard1Germany 
35 Simon, Dr Hans7GermanyDr Hans Simon (1926-2016) was owner/operator of Gärtnerei Simon in Marktheidenfeld, Germany.
36 Strauch, L.1Germany 
37 Wehrhahn, Heinrich1Germany 
38 Werner, Klaus2Germany 

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