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


  • Summer Break - no general meetings

  • September 22, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Rescuing Your Roses from the Summer Heat. Expert panel of Consulting and Master Rosarians!

  • October 27, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Building the Soil for Roses Composting 101 with Master Gardener, Barbara Bogart.

  • November 1 & 2, 2025 - Plant-a-Palooza Fall Plant Sale at Mounts Botanical Gardens. Admission: Adults $20, Senior, Military or College Students is $18. Saturday: open to public 9 am - 4 pm; Sunday: open to public 9 am to 3 pm.

  • November 24, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Photographing Roses: Some Basic Guidelines and Examples with Ken Rifkin, landscape photographer.

    • Great Rose Presentations

    Below are download links for some great rose oriented presentations from our meetings.

    ARS National Convention & Show in Rhode Island with Mike Becker, Master Rosarian 2024

    Root-Knot Nematodes Presentation by Kathy Porter, Consulting Rosarian 2024

    Rose Propagation 2024 with Denise Abruzzese, Consulting Rosarian

    Rose Care Basics 2024 with Denise Abruzzese, Consulting Rosarian. (Note: this .pdf has several typos, but the information is good. To see a corrected version: go to: https://www.gpbrs.org/south-fl-rose-care-basics/)