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.

    • 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


  • January 6, 2024 - White Flower Farm Trip, Saturday 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. $15/person. In Jupiter, FL. MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE

  • January 19 - 21, 2024 – Deep South District Mid-Winter Meeting: “Romancing the Rose”. Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel, Gainesville, FL. 2024 Midwinter Invitation Letter | 2024 Mid-Winter Registration Form.

  • January 22, 2024 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Pruning: Live demonstration, bring your rose bushes!

  • February 10/11, 2024 - Plant-a-Palooza Winter Plant Sale at Mounts Botanical Gardens, Saturday: open to public 9 am - 4 pm; Sunday: open to public 9 am to 3 pm. Winter Sale Info

  • February 26, 2024 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: The Rose Geek, Kimberley Dean!

  • March 25, 2024 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: TBD.

  • April 13, 2024 (Saturday) Rose Garden Tour! Tickets available at meetings or on the Tour.

    • Great Rose Presentations

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

    Potting & Soil Presentation by Adrian Rodriguez, Consulting Rosarian, Jan 2026

    Creating Community: Growing Your Horticultural Society Using Generative AI by Christopher R. VanCleave (Speaker at the Deep South District Fall Convention, Gainesville, FL 2025)

    Fall Basic Rose Care ppt by Denise Abruzzese, Consulting Rosarian, Fall 2025

    Beneficial Insects in the South Florida Rose Garden by Adrian Rodriguez, Consulting Rosarian, Nov 2025

    Rose Fertilization by Denise Abruzzese, Consulting Rosarian, April 2025

    Garden Style Flower Design with Mariana Symecko, Floral Designer, March 2025

    Rose Pruning Presentation by Mike Becker, Master Rosarian, February 2025

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

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

    Growing Roses in South Florida by William Langford, Consulting Rosarian, April 2024. (Jupiter Library Presentation)

    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/)