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Comments
from Mr. PGC: Throughout
history, many people have made lasting contributions to the
world of plants. In these pages, we hope to pay tribute to
some of them. Our concentration will be primarily on those
who have introduced plants to the gardening world, those who
have helped spread the word about gardening and those who
have made significant contributions to landscaping and
landscaping design around the world.
This list will be constantly growing as we add
new names. If you have someone who you think should be on
the list, please send us an
Email.
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 German
landscape architect who moved to Washington D.C. in the late
1970's and joined with James van Sweden to form Oehme, van
Sweden & Associates. They became known for the "New American
Garden" style of planting using large groupings of perennials
especially ornamental grasses.
Plants associated
with him include Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'.
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 Olmsted considered
himself an environmental planner, although most people consider
him the founder of landscape architecture. He was influenced by
many of the "natural" landscapes of England and incorporated
natural elements into his often urban landscapes. He designed many
city parks, including the parks of Boston and his most
famous -- Central Park in New York City.
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 This French prince traveled extensively in
Asia during the 1890s. Included in the specimens that he
collected were
Incarvillea
delavayi, Lilium lophorum, Lonciera thibetica,
and Rhodopdendron primuliflorum.
Plants named for him included Meconopsis
henrici and Rodgersia henrici.
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 Dutch
landscape designer known for the "New Wave Planting" movement
where large groupings of perennials are planted in bold drifts.
Examples of his designs may be found at the
RHS Wisley garden in England.
He is also a plant
breeder and cultivars associated with him include Achillea
'Maritina', Heuchera 'Pewter Moon', Mondarda
'Fishes', Mondarda 'Mohawk' and Stachys officinalis
'Hummelo'.
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