About

Paul Zimmerman — Résumé

Paul Zimmerman Roses Consulting & Design

Common Sense Gardening. In-Person or Remotely via the Virtual World

  • Owner "Paul Zimmerman Roses LLC". Consulting, Writing, Garden Design and all things garden roses. http://paulzimmermanroses.com
  • Independent Consultant to Jackson & Perkins. Assisting with R&D, customer experience, social media, product lines and education to name a few.
  • Spokesperson for Jackson & Perkins creating original video content for them. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVUPnc7rmbJTRBpUO6c0CJcz3tRXi1-5p
  • Co-Designer of the new gardens at the American Rose Center - the national headquarters of The American Rose Society.
  • 3 year project converting the Strowd Rose Garden in Chapel Hill, NC from chemical to sustainable care.
  • Author Of The Book - Everyday Roses. How To Grow Knockout And Other Modern Garden Roses. Published by Taunton Press. http://amzn.to/2j5tAEn
  • 2008 to present - Creator of the Paul Zimmerman Roses You Tube channel. All original content on roses. Nearly 5 million views to date.
  • 2011 - 2020. Director Biltmore® International Rose Trials https://www.biltmore.com/media/newsarticle/2016-international-rose-trials
  • 2010 - 2020. Exclusive Rose Consultant to Biltmore Estate
  • 2018 Hired by the New York Botanical Garden to prepare a report on the care protocols of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. Comment on current protocols, suggest changes and new ones.
  • 2018 Hired by the Chinese Government to conduct two days of workshops with a delegation of Chinese rose gardeners from a botanical garden in China.
  • Creator and host of the craftsy.com class A Gardener's Guide To Growing Roses. https://www.craftsy.com/gardening/classes/a-gardener-s-guide-to-growing-roses/40437
  • 2002 – Annual of The American Rose Society "Coming to a Mall Near You"
  • 2000 - Annual of The American Rose Society "Landscaping with Roses"
  • 1998 April – The American Rose. Official Publication of The American Rose Society. "The Charm of Noisettes"
  • 1997 August - The American Rose. Official Publication of The American Rose Society. "Rethinking the Hybrid Tea"
  • 1996 Oct. - The American Rose. Official Publication of The American Rose Society. "Plants, Pipes & Polymers: Water is Vital to a Plant's Growth"
  • 1992-1994 - Monthly Novice Corner in "The Rose Reporter" The Gold Medal winning publication of The Tinseltown Rose Society.
  • 1992-1998 - "The Rose Reporter" Numerous articles including several Award Of Merit Winners.

Talks & Media

  • Conneticut Horticultral Society
  • Philadelphia Flower Show
  • Northeast Flower and Garden Show - Seattle, WA
  • Bierkreek Rose Nursery Rose Festival. The Netherlands
  • Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Disney World. Four days of talks
  • Vancouver Rose Society
  • Deep South District Rose Convention
  • 17th Annual Organic Grower's Conference
  • Seattle, WA. Heritage Roses Northwest All Day Workshop
  • New York - Great Rosarians of The World Lecture Series "The Sustainable Rose Garden" Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
  • Bowling Green Kentucky – TenArky District Convention. "Roses Are Plants Too"
  • Charlotte, NC. Southern Spring Home & Garden Show. "Growing Roses Naturally".
  • Southeastern Flower Show – Speaking and coordinating five days of rose events throughout the conference including "Roses Are Plants Too" main stage.
  • Charlotte, NC. Southern Spring Home & Garden Show. Talk and coordinating a day of talks/demonstrations devoted to roses and their care.
  • Charleston Horticultural Society – Two days of lecture and workshops
  • Carolina Gardener WBT Radio – Cohost
  • Making it Grow with Rowland Allston - PBS
  • Charlotte, NC. Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
  • Pesaro, Italy. "Il Nome Della Rosa
  • Abingdon, VA Mid Atlantic Garden Faire.
  • Washington DC. National Fall Convention of The American Rose Society
  • New Orleans, LA. National Spring Convention of The American Rose Society
  • 1993-present. District & local rose societies and garden clubs. On average 4-6 per year.