Rose photographed by Jacques Verschuren. Other species to be photographed at request. Check www.jacquesverschuren.nl
Nursery established 1875 by Hens A. Verschuren. In 1919 succeeded by his sons Jacques and Hens Verschuren. The Company split in 1931 with Jacques Verschuren establishing the Company Jac. Verschuren-Pechtold bv. Jacques was succeeded 1959 [?? Jacques died 1947] by his son Harry, the latter in 1983 by his son Hein.
[From
The Complete Book of Roses by Gerd Krüssmann, 1981, p. 162:]
Verschuren, Henricus Antonie, 1844-1918. (1) founded the firm in Haps, Netherlands. Three of his five sons remained with the firm, the Name of which was changed to H. A. Verschuren en Zonen; (2) Jacques (1884-1946); (3) Antonie (1884-1920); (4) Hens A. (1885-1947). (5) Andries and (6) Bernard each began their own nurseries, which they later merged as
Verschurens Vereinigde Rozenkwekerijen in Haps. (2) Jacques left, and in 1930 founded his own firm under the Name
Jac Verschuren-Pechtold in Haps. His son (7) H. A. M. Verschuren is also a hybridizer. After the death of (3) Antonie and the Resignation of (2) Jacques, Hens A. Verschuren carried on with the old firm under its original name.
