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Ludwig’s
Roses
was
established
in
March
1971.
The
farm
is
managed
by
a
family
team
and
currently
employs
more
than
130
people.
Ludwig
Taschner,
after
whom
the
business
is
named,
was
born
in
Germany
during
the
Second
World
War.
He
trained
as
a
nurseryman
and
subsequently
escaped
from
East
Germany
in
1960.
He
gained
invaluable
experience
by
working
in
nurseries
in
West
Germany,
Switzerland
and
England,
where
he
started
specialising
in
rose
growing.
He
arrived
in
Pretoria
in
1962
and
worked
for
Buss
Nurseries
until
he
founded
Ludwig’s
Roses
north
of
Pretoria.
From
small
beginnings,
the
nursery
has
grown
world
renowned,
as
the
premier
rose
nursery
in
South
Africa.
We
grow
the
largest
selection
of
rose
varieties
available
anywhere
in
the
world.
Ludwig
pioneered
the
propagation
of
roses
in
containers.
Previously
roses
could
only
be
purchased
in
winter
as
pruned,
bare-rooted
plants.
The
effect
containerised
rose
plants
had
on
South
Africa
was
that
gardeners
could
select
roses
by
their
flowers,
fragrance
and
growth
habit
for
most
of
the
year.
This
obviously
facilitated
popularising
roses
in
every
South
African
garden
even
more.He
Ludwig’s
has
developed
strong
relationships
with
over
25
breeders
from
all
over
the
world
and
annually
tests
thousands
of
new
varieties
according
to
their
performance
in
the
South
African
climate
From
these,
a
selection
of
10
to
20
novel
cultivars
are
named
and
released
annually.
This
selection
process
may
take
up
to
8
years.
We
are
proud
to
have
released
top
garden
roses
since
they
first
opened
their
doors
to
the
public
in
1971.
Varieties
like
Just
Joey,
Burning
Sky,
Casanova,
Esther
Geldenhuys,
Archbishop
Tutu,
Walter
&
Albertina
Sisulu
and
South
Africa
are
to
name
but
a
few
of
the
“rose
celebrities”.
Ludwig
is
the
mastermind
behind
enthusing
gardeners
to
get
“hooked”
on
growing
roses.
He
has
been
writing,
giving
talks
and
has
travelled
throughout
South
Africa
and
the
world
to
convey
his
love
of
the
rose.
He
released
his
first
colour
catalogue
in
1975
with
only
180
varieties
listed.
Today
the
catalogue
contains
over
1
000
varieties
in
a
myriad
of
colours,
fragrances
and
growth
habits.
Over
the
years
the
catalogue
has
become
“a
must
have”
collector’s
item
and
is
posted
free
of
charge
to
over
45
000
gardeners
around
the
country.
By
sending
out
a
free
monthly
“Talking
Roses”
e-mail
newsletter
to
over
80
000
“rose
lovers”,
we
stay
in
close
contact
with
each
and
everyone
who
enjoys
the
beauty
of
the
rose.
The
website
shares
ample
information
on
the
growing
of
roses
plus
descriptions
and
photographs
of
all
the
different
varieties
and
diseases.
To
subscribe
click
here.
Visiting
the
farm,
the
mother
nursery
north
of
Pretoria
is
a
sight
to
behold.
A
million
rose
bushes
in
full
bloom
appear
like
an
ocean
of
colour
with
an
overwhelming
fragrance.
1996
Ludwig
took
over
a
4.5ha
cut
rose
farm,
Ludwig’s
Pretoria
East.
2004
Ludwig’s
Roses
Egoli
was
opened
in
Johannesburg.
2006
Ludwig’s
Roses
Winelands
near
Stellenbosch.
2008
Ludwig’s
Star
Roses
in
the
Midlands.
2014
Ludwig’s
Roses
Cape
Town
in
Wynberg,
opened
its
doors
to
the
public.
2016
a
branch
was
built
on
the
Outeniqua
pass
near
George
2017
Ludwig’s
Roses
Red
Barn
in
Irene.
2019
Online
sales
and
shipping
of
rose
plants.
These
branches
all
boast
hundreds
of
varieties
to
admire.
Walking
through
the
aisles
of
named
roses
is
an
experience
in
itself.the
His
son,
Halmar
entered
the
nursery
in
1999
and
has
become
an
integral
part
of
the
every
day
management.
Heike,
Ludwig’s
eldest
daughter,
is
a
renowned
sculptor.
Heike
played
a
fundamental
role
in
creating
the
restaurant,
the
venue
and
rose
edibles.
Find
her
work
here
Anja,
Ludwig’s
youngest
daughter
is
a
learned
horticulturist
and
enjoys
the
cross-pollination
and
creating
of
novel
roses.
She
is
responsible
for
Ludwig’s
marketing,
and
spreading
the
love
of
the
rose
and
all
its
benefits
to
the
world.
Anja
is
based
at
Ludwig’s
Roses
Winelands
–
but
is
often
traveling.
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