Paul Zimmerman 
Budding The rose grower in all of us
Paul Zimmerman Roses
PO Box 129 • Campoboello, SC, 29322
Paul@PaulZimmermanRoses.com
Paul Zimmerman is the owner of Paul Zimmerman Roses a company dedicated to Budding the Rose Grower In All Of Us. He was introduced to, and taught about roses and rose horticulture by among others, Dr. Thomas Cairns the past President of the American Rose Society 
and the World Federation of Rose Societies. He was introduced to Old Garden Roses by Steve Jones current President Elect of The American Rose Society, and then developed a love for them through a continuing deep friendship with Bob Edberg of Limberlost Roses and Rose Books in California. Along the way he met Mike Lowe of Lowe’s Roses, and from there he formed and owned Ashdown Roses Ltd a rose nursery offering A World of Garden Roses which he closed in 2009 to focus on rose growing education.
Paul is one of the original founders of the Tinseltown Rose Society, served as Vice President under 
Tommy Cairns, then President for two years thereafter. He has written numerous award-winning articles for Tinseltown’s own magazine, the National Magazine and Annual of the American Rose Society and other gardening magazines. He is an active Consulting Rosarian and “Cyber CR” as well. He lectures internationally and has also served as an International juror for numerous Rose Trials.
While living in Los Angeles, California Paul founded and ran “Hundred Acre Woods Rosescapeing”, a company specializing in the care, design and installation of rose gardens; particularly Antique, Shrub and David Austin Roses. It is this hands on experience with roses in a general garden setting that Paul draws on for his Talks, You Tube Videos, Articles, and Workshops.
A first generation American, Paul’s family comes from The Netherlands, a country rich in nursery traditions. After spending his childhood in Miami, Florida, Paul left after high school to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in Aerospace Engineering. Quickly realizing he did not want to be a rocket scientist, Paul did the next logical thing and enrolled in Clown School. The Dell Arte School of Mime & Comedy in northern California to be precise.
After several years touring the country in a 1968 VW camper, Paul settled in Los Angeles, California and turned his career towards stand-up comedy. He toured the country for some fifteen years, with appearances on many of the popular TV shows featuring stand-up comedy. Along the way he met his current fiancée, Pam Stone also a stand-up comedian and actress, perhaps better known as “JudyWatkins” of the ABC sitcom “Coach”.
After two years as head writer on an ABC television show, Paul decided to return to his first love,gardening and roses. He and Pam have left Los Angeles and now reside on their horse farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Pam is an accomplished dressage rider, having competed at International Levels and she continues to ride when he is not hosting her radio show. They live on the farm with their 4 horses, 6 cats, Bonnie and Rosey, their Jack Russell Terriers and Lionel their mini-mule rescue.
Paul Zimmerman come to Hatcher Garden and share his love of Roses with us in the class entitled, Roses Are Plants Too.
Thursday, September 17, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Hatcher Garden Classroom.
Photos used on this page are from Paul Zimmerman Roses Facebook Page 
The copyright to these images belongs to Paul Zimmeran and they are used by his express permission.
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Thanks to Master Gardener Mary Snoddy for helping us coordinate the Adult Education Gardening Classes at Hatcher Gardens and Woodland Preserve.