Society Meetings: 7:30 pm on fourth Mondays (except summer), Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach OR online via Zoom. (Zoom links emailed to members before meetings.)

Upcoming Programs and Events


  • April 27, 2024 - "South Florida Roses 101: A Beginner’s Crash Course" with author Victor Lazzari at the Plant-a-Palooza - Mount's Spring Plant Sale, Mounts Botanical Garden, Exhibit Hall A, 11:00 am (NEW TIME).

  • April 27/28, 2024 Cool Roses selling roses on Fortuniana rootstock at the Plant-a-Palooza Spring Plant Sale, Mounts Botanical Gardens, Saturday: open to public 9 am - 4 pm; Sunday: open to public 9 am to 3 pm. Mounts Sale Info HERE

  • April 28, 2024 - Public Rose Seminar by GPBRS at Jupiter Public Library. 2:30 pm. Topic: "Growing Roses in Florida" with ARS Consulting Rosarian and Rose Show Judge, Bill Langford.

  • May 20, 2024 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Ask the Experts!” with ARS Master and Consulting Rosarians. Bring your questions!

  • July 2, 2024 - Public Rose Seminar by GPBRS at the West Boynton Beach Public Library. 2:00 pm. Topic: "Growing Roses in Florida" with ARS Consulting Rosarian, Denise Abruzzese.

  • September 23, 2024 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: "New Rose Sustainability Trials in South Florida" with Dr. Kimberly Anne Moore, Environmental Horticulturist, Associate Center Director and Professor. UF/IFAS, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center.

    • Current GPBRS Calendar

    Society Meetings (held in-person and Zoom): 7:30 pm on 4th Mondays, Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. No meetings in June, July, August.

    January 6, 2024White Flower Farm TripSaturday 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. $15/person. In Jupiter, FL. MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE
    January 19 – 21, 2024Deep South District Mid-Winter Meeting“Romancing the Rose”. Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel, Gainesville FL. 2024 Midwinter Invitation Letter | 2024 Mid-Winter Registration Form.
    Vendors: Rose Petal Nursery, Jim’s Purely Organic Fertilizer
    January 22, 2024 GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Pruning: Live demonstration, bring your rose bushes and learn how to prune different types of roses.
    February 10/11, 2024Plant-a-Palooza Winter Plant SaleMounts Botanical Gardens, Saturday: open to public 9 am – 4 pm; Sunday: open to public 9 am to 3 pm. Winter Sale Info
    February 26, 2024GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Hot New Roses for 2024! with Victor Lazzari.
    March 25, 2024GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Special Program: “The Roses of M. S. Viraraghavan, for Florida Growers”. Presenter: Dr. Malcolm M. Manners, the John and Ruth Tyndall Professor of Citrus Science and Professor of Horticulture at Florida Southern College.
    April 13, 2024Rambling Rose Garden Tour!(Saturday) Time: 10am – 1:30pm. Tickets via Eventbrite, GPBRS meetings or on the Tour. Advance: $15. Day of Event: $20. See three fabulous private rose gardens in Lake Worth, Wellington and Royal Palm.
    April 22, 2024GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Creative Floral Designs Using Roses with Christine Biscoglio, Accredited National Master Flower Show Judge.
    April 27/28, 2024Plant-a-Palooza Spring Plant SaleCool Roses selling roses on Fortuniana rootstock at the Plant-a-Palooza Plant Sale, Mounts Botanical Gardens, Saturday: open to public 9 am – 4 pm; Sunday: open to public 9 am to 3 pm. Spring Plant Sale Info
    April 27, 2024Rose Seminar, Mounts Botanical Garden“South Florida Roses 101: A Beginner’s Crash Course” with author Victor Lazzari during Mount’s Spring “Plant-a-Palooza” Plant Sale, Exhibit Hall A. Time: 11:00 am (NEW TIME).
    April 28, 2024Jupiter Library PresentationPublic Rose Seminar by GPBRS at the Jupiter Public Library. Topic: “Growing Roses in Florida”. Time: 2:30pm. Bill Langford, ARS Consulting Rosarian and Rose Show Judge.
    May 20, 2024GPBRS Meeting(3rd Monday) Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Ask the Experts!” with ARS Master and Consulting Rosarians. Bring your questions!
    June TBD, 2024A Picnic In the Rose GardenLocation: TBD. Time: 11:00 am. Cost: Members Free, Guests $5. Potluck: hamburgers & buns provided. Fun social event!
    SUMMER BREAK – No general meetings
    July 2, 2024West Boynton Beach Library PresentationPublic Rose Seminar by GPBRS at the West Boynton Public Library. Topic: “Growing Roses in South Florida”. Time: 2:00 pm. Denise Abruzzese, Consulting Rosarian.
    September 23, 2024GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “New Rose Sustainability Trials in South Florida” with Dr. Kimberly Anne Moore, Environmental Horticulturist, Associate Center Director and Professor. UF/IFAS, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center.
    October 28, 2024GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Rose Propagation Class” with Consulting Rosarian, Denise Abruzzese.
    November 25, 2024GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Report from the American Rose Society’s National Convention in Rhode Island” by Mike Becker, ARS Master Rosarian..
    December TBD, 2024Holiday PartyMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Potluck at Mounts Botanical Gardens. Main dish provided by GPBRS.

    For more information on our meetings, programs and events, contact our Vice President in charge of Programming at: programming@gpbrs.org