This Backyard Belongs to the Guy Who's Bred Your Favorite Perennials
12K views · Sep 18, 2026 · Education
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@gardencrossings · 13 days ago · pinned
Huge thanks to Hans Hansen for opening up his own garden to us! Hans is a plant breeder at Walters Gardens with over 120 registered hostas (and roughly 650 varieties bred total) to his name. This is his personal quarter acre collection, so not everything he shows is something we carry, but we've linked a few of the plants we do carry. Questions about anything Hans mentioned? Drop them below!
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@8helenjhouston8 · 11 days ago
Hans Hansen, I am soooo grateful to you for all the plants that you have studied, propagated and developed so that we can have some of your beauties in our garden. Please know that you bring joy to so many!
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@globexgurl2907 · 12 days ago
Wow, this was so special to meet and see Hans's garden!
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@kelliejackson6633 · 4 hours ago
Beautiful! I loved all the evergreen trees!
@markd1175 · 11 days ago
Awesome gardens! What an intelligent man!
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@nancylee189 · 11 days ago
What a treat! Thanks so much Hans and Heidi 😊❤😊❤
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@southernlady · 7 days ago
What a sweet man! Loved his garden so much.
@thegardenhouse8892 · 8 days ago
Wonderful garden, like how he shows you can fit a lot, in a garden, no matter the size. Thank you Heidi for visiting his garden.
@natver08 · 12 days ago
Incredible breeder! I love learning what it takes to make great plants. Thank you!
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@ceemee7368 · 9 days ago
I want one-5 of each. Boy, this tour gave me garden fever!!! ❤
@JohnandNancyTselepis · 11 days ago
My word,what a well - thought out garden, Heidi.! Absolutely stunning on a smaller lot,but he has made it seem much bigger. 💌
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@kellymichalec9126 · 11 days ago
Thank you for sharing, I love seeing other gardens! Very beautiful, and some great tips! ❤
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