Paul Zimmerman Roses

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
 
Château La Tour Apollinaire is proud to partner with Paul Zimmerman Roses, a consulting and landscape design company that helps nurture our deep emotional connection with the nature surrounding the château. Together, we bring to life our ambition of becoming a five-star ecotourism destination, creating a garden that awakens and delights all the senses.

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Together, let’s grow an exceptional garden

Paul Zimmerman is the author of Everyday Roses, a guide dedicated to the sustainable growing of roses. A landscaper, speaker, and consultant for Jackson & Perkins, he has been helping private and public gardens for many years transition to environmentally friendly practices. His expertise has led him to collaborate with prestigious places like the Biltmore estate and the New York Botanical Garden, as well as to serve on the jury of international rose competitions, including Bagatelle and Lyon.

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Paul Zimmerman, pioneer of a rose garden

A key figure in the international rose-growing community, Paul Zimmerman is one of the pioneers of the ‘no-spray’ movement, which promotes giving up synthetic pesticides in favor of more environmentally friendly growing methods. His work has shown that roses can thrive with organic and sustainable practices, helping to fundamentally change modern plant breeding methods and reshape the current rose market.

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Sharing the passion for roses and growing sustainably

Beyond his technical expertise, Paul is especially known for his ability to connect expert horticulturists with gardening enthusiasts. Guided by his core philosophy — ‘Roses are plants, too’ — and his talent for making scientific horticultural knowledge accessible to everyone through videos and articles that are both educational and engaging, he now helps tens of thousands of gardeners around the world learn how to grow roses sustainably.

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Nature and beauty: at the heart of our commitment

At Château La Tour Apollinaire, we are passionate about nature, beauty, and sustainability. We are committed to offering our guests not just exceptional hospitality and comfort, but also a truly eco-friendly experience.
 
Our rose program, developed in partnership with Paul Zimmerman Roses, is one of the cornerstones of this commitment.

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