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A literary Prize was created in 2000 in honour of the great 18th century Flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté, for the best French gardening and botanical books of the year .
Organized by the Association des Jardins du Maine (JASPE) in partnership with the Institut Jardiland, the Pierre-Joseph Redouté Prize is awarded every year in the Loire Valley, the first week-end of June at the Chateau du Lude during the Garden festival.
The Pierre-Joseph Redouté Prize is awarded by an experienced and discerning Jury : Botanist Olivier Colin, journalist Martine Gérardin, interior Designer Jacques Garcia, Actress Marie-Anne Chazel, Jean Noel Burte, retired Director of The Luxembourg Gardens, amateur gardener Maryvonne Pinault, well known Belgian gardener Diane de Belder, Film Producer Jean-Louis Remilleux, and Landscape Gardener Louis Benech.
The Sarthe Conseil General, The Conseil Regional - the region of the Loire valley, Chérie FM, Le Maine Libre and Groupama, all gave their encouragement and support to the Pierre-Joseph Redouté Prize.
The winners and runner-ups were all present during the Garden festival at the château du Lude, for book signings, workshops and talks on some of the great figures and subjects in Gardening History. The awarded books are available all year round at the bookshops "La Maison Rustique" in Paris, and of course at all the Jardiland gardencenters.
To celebrate the 10th edition of the Prize and the 250 years of Pierre-Joseph Redouté's birth, a new rose 'Prix Pierre-Joseph Redouté' was created in 2009 by the rose specialist Guillot, whose origins go back to the time of the famous painter.
It is a healthy shrub rose, with a scented flower, bright pink petals with apricot edging, flowering all summer. The rose is available at the nurseries Guillot
At Château du Lude, The Pierre-Joseph Redouté Prize,
sponsored by Institut Jardiland, was awarded to
LA TULIPE, UNE ANTHOLOGIE
by Ron van Dongen,
Citadelles & Mazenod Publisher
Ron van Dongen
Beautiful and comprehensive celebration of this most astonishing and beloved of flowers. Ron van Dongen's lush color photography is paired with visual art from the last thousand years, as well as writings on the mystery and wonder of the tulip from throughout human history. Foreword by best-selling author and tulip expert Anna Pavord.
5 other books were awarded in 2011
| Jury special prize |
«Lombricompost »
by Vincent Desbois – Ed. Rustica |
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| Artistic prize |
«Dix-neuf jardins, Erwan Tymen»
by Pierre David – Gilles Mermet – Martine Willemin – Ed. La Martini |
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| Botanical prize |
« Guide écologique des arbres »
by Germinal Rouhan – Ed. Glénat |
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| Historical prize |
« Délicieux légumes pour jardiniers curieux »
by Che Bing Chiu – Yuxiang Li - Ed. La Martinière |
| Practical gardening prize |
The collection « Les arbres vous guident »
by Yves Delange – Ed. Ulmer |
The local Council of the Sarthe, le regional Council of Pays de la Loire and Chérie FM radio support the P.J. Redouté Prize.
Next Prize Giving at the Chateau du Lude June 2, 2012,
Information and applications: Prix P.J. Redouté, info@lelude.com
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