Charles Quest-Ritson pays tribute to the great Hans Hachmann, the most important plantsman you’ve probably never heard of.
Sometimes, a great horticulturist comes along who changes our tastes and creates new markets. The rose breeder David Austin was one such: who would have supposed, 50 years ago, that roses with muddled centres would oust the elegant Hybrid Teas and super-floriferous Floribunda roses that everyone grew and loved?
Let me introduce you to Hans…
