Society Meetings: 7:00 pm social time, program starts at 7:30 pm on fourth Mondays (except summer or holidays), Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach OR online via Zoom. (Zoom link emailed to members before meetings.)

Upcoming Programs and Events


  • Sept 28, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, EARLY START 6:30 pm. Special Presentation: “PERFUME: The Story of Rose and Other Fragrances” with international Master Rosarian Mike Becker.

  • Oct 2-5, 2026 - ARS National Convention & Rose Show, Nashville, TN. Info & Registration: https://medleyofroses.org/

  • Oct 23, 24, 25, 2026 - Deep South District Fall Convention & Rose Show "Kick Up Fun with Roses", Gainesville, FL.
  • Summer 2022 – Spring 2023 Rose Petal Newsletters


    2023 April GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    Choosing a Potted Rose by Baxter Williams, Master Rosarian
    Ten Tips to Growing Great Roses by Cindy Dale, Master Rosarian
    Around and About Field Rose Garden Trip PSL Botanical

    Photo: ‘Louis-Phillipe’, Florida Cracker Rose, PSL Rose Garden


    2023 March GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    March Meeting: Stephen Scanniello!
    Fixing a ‘Balling’ Rose Bloom Youtube find
    Picnic in the Park, Tampa Run for the Roses, Plant-A-Palooza at Mounts

    Photo: Stephen Scanniello

    2023 February GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    American Garden Rose Selection Winners
    Wild Rose Hip Tea
    Remove Diseased & Damaged Canes
    Report on the Mid Winter Meeting

    Photo: Brick House Pink Star Roses


    2023 January GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    Winter Rose Care by Debbie Coolidge
    Pruning – It’s a Good Thing
    Roses 101: Deadheading by Kim Austin
    Milorganite


    2022 November GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    Creating & Containing Your Botanical Rose Retreat by Diana Gordon
    ARS Deep South District Mid-Winter Meeting hosted by GPBRS!
    Florida Rose Resources


    2022 October GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    Fall Rose Care in SE Florida by Bill Langford
    Rose Bloom Color and Chemistry by Carolyn Elgar, OCRS Master Rosarian

    Distant Drums: Photo: unknown


    2022 September GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    September In Your Garden
    Fall Pruning to Revive Your Roses
    The Last Word by Ted Mills aka The RoseDoc
    Nutritional Deficiency in Roses
    Fortuniana Grafted vs. Own Roots in Central FL by Dr. Malcolm M. Manners

    Belinda’s Dream. Photo: Denise Abruzzese


    2022 Summer GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter

    Apple Cake Recipe
    Kathy’s Garden in May