Vincenz Berger

Vincenz Berger (born April 26, 1883 in Komotau as Vinzenz Wilhelm Berger , † December 1974 in Bonn ) was a German plant breeder .

biography

Berger was born in Teplitz in 1883 as the son of the tailor Moriz Berger and his wife Augustina Unverdorm. After completing his training, Berger became head of the Chomutov Garden Authority. The " flower clock " is a well-known example of his work. After fleeing from Komotau in 1945 he lived in Leipzig-Stahmeln until 1950 and after fleeing again he became head of the gardening office in Bad Harzburg . After his retirement he moved to Landau (Palatinate) and in the mid-1950s to Bonn. Berger was married and had two children.

In addition to his work as a municipal civil servant, his real interest and love was plant breeding: he became famous for his dahlia varieties, for which he received many national and international awards. But he also worked with other floral plants such as lilies , pelargoniums , fuchsias , Japanese azaleas and magnolias , and also grew some roses. Until his death he was constantly searching for new creations. His dahlia 'Bergers Rekord' and his rose 'Dr. Eckener 'are still offered today.

From Berger comes the saying: “ Only he will perceive the breath of the eternal creative power of God, who is allowed to experience the blossoming of plants in consecrated hours, which he has created as a breeder according to his own will. "

Web links

• Dahlia 'Bergers Rekord'
• Rose 'Dr. Eckner '
• Dahlias 'Bergers Rekord' and 'Justinus Kerner'
• Biography and rose breeding