By Rose Breeder

Among the many rose breeders, we present the most important ones here, together with the roses they have created.

But what exactly is a rose breeder? 
Even if some prolific writers or advertisers on the internet see it somewhat differently:

Not every rose nursery or rose dealer is automatically a rose breeder.

The latter requires that new varieties emerge from years of breeding work through deliberate crossing and selection. The rose breeder generally pursues a breeding goal with his actions.

If new rose varieties are 'discovered' as chance seedlings or sports - which happens quite often in rose nurseries, businesses that trade in roses and pure propagation nurseries - this too cannot be equated with deliberate breeding work. 

A selection of well-known and interesting rose breeders and dynasties with their varieties: