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The Latest GPBRS News in the “The Rose Petal” Email
The Rose Petal is our Member-only news email, filled with rose gardening ‘How To’, Rose Information and or course, news! We send out the Rose Petal during the Tropical South rose season, September through May (no December publication) and at other times when there is news!
April 2026 GPBRS Rose Petal News Email
MORE ROSE EVENTS
DSD Consulting Rosarian School – June 20, 2026
Will be held in historic Monticello, FL. Contact Deep South District CR Chair, Karen Barnes at: dsdcrchair@gmail.com. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 10, 2026. See the forms below, links to download them. The Consulting Rosarian Candidate form is also included below as a fillable .pdf.
September 28, 2026 PERFUME: The Story of Rose and Other Fragrances
6:30 pm Special Presentation with international Master Rosarian, Mike Becker. Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, Florida. Sponsored by the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society. https://www.gpbrs.org/
The Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show is hosted by the Nashville Rose Society in Nashville, Tennessee, the weekend of October 2-5, 2026.
The show will be held at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel. The hotel is conveniently located to the airport, downtown Nashville, and Opryland (which includes Opry Mills shopping and the Grand Ole Opry). Reservations can be made at MedleyOfRoses.org/hotel.
The weekend will include nationally recognized exhibitors, speakers, sponsors and vendors. Please help us spread the word. You will find links to our current marketing media on this page. If you have a rose society, flower club, florist, or you are just a lover of roses, please download these files and share them on your social media.
DOWNLOAD YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS PACKET HERE.
More ARS National Convention News…
Nashville Bus Tour on Monday, October 5, 2026
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Arboretum
Cheekwood is the home of the Nashville Rose Society Rose Study Garden. In addition to the Rose Garden, there is an Herb Garden, Children’s Garden, and Japanese Garden. A private guided walking tour of the gardens will be available, or you may explore the gardens on your own (the mansion is not open on Monday).
As part of the Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show, you and your guest are invited to come along on the Nashville Bus Tour for $50.00 per person. The number of participants on the tour is limited, therefore, we recommend that you sign up when you register for the Convention.
We plan to meet in the lobby of the Sheraton at 9:30am for a 10:00am departure. The first stop will be at the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Once the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, this extraordinary 1930s estate, with its historic mansion and 55 acres of cultivated gardens and expansive vistas, today serves the public as a botanic garden, arboretum and museum.
Country Music Hall of Fame
Lunch is available (on your own) at either the Assembly Food Hall, the Country Music Hall of Fame Cafe, or at one of the many restaurants in the area.
At 12:00 noon, the bus will leave Cheekwood and head to downtown Nashville. We will be dropped-off at the Assembly Food Hall on Broadway near the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Anyone interested in touring the Hall of Fame will have a guided tour lead by Lisa Sutton and Melissa “Bunny” Hempel, daughters of Country Music Hall of Fame member Lynn Anderson.
Discounted group tickets ($30, normally $35) to the Hall of Fame can be included in your Convention registration and are good all afternoon on Monday, October 5.
Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa Restaurant (which has a rose theme) and Nudie’s Honky Tonk
After visiting the Hall of Fame, Lisa suggests visiting Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa Restaurant (which has a rose theme) and Nudie’s Honky Tonk. Nudie Cohn became famous in America for his decorative rhinestone-covered suits, popularly known as “Nudie Suits” worn by Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, John Wayne and more. All are within walking distance of the Hall of Fame.
The bus will pick you up in the Hall of Fame area at 4:00pm to return to the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel. If you would like to spend more time enjoying Nashville’s night life, you can take an Uber/Lyft back to the hotel at your own expense.
Accessibility: Transportation between sites will be on a tour bus equipped with a wheelchair lift. Much of Cheekwood is accessible, however, due to the historic nature of the property some areas may present challenges to those in wheelchairs, or those who have difficulty walking or climbing. The Country Music Hall of Fame is fully accessible. Both Cheekwood and the Country Music Hall of Fame provide complimentary, manually-operated wheelchairs on a first-come, first-served basis which can be checked out upon arrival.
October 23-25, 2026 – Deep South District Fall Convention & Rose Show – Gainesville, FL
Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel
Address: 4200 NW 97th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606.
There will be speakers, the banquet, awards and the Rose Show! Hosted by the Tampa Rose Society.
Get the DSD Fall Rose Show Schedule here:
PRUNING WORKSHOP – Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
New Location! Mounts Botanical Rose Garden
Pruning Workshop at Mounts Botanical
Address: 531 N Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33415. 10 am – noon. Bring your own pruners and gloves, sun hat/sun screen.
American Rose Society Consulting Rosarians will demonstrate how to correctly prune hybrid teas, floribundas, old tea roses and climbers. You will also have a chance to practice. Bring your questions about rose issues!
Note: you do NOT have to pay Mounts Botanical Garden admission. Simply mention to the gate guard that you are here for the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society’s Pruning Workshop. After the demonstration in Mounts new rose garden, feel free to enjoy the entire Mounts garden at your leisure.
December 3, 2026 Holiday Dinner
The Greater Palm Beach Rose Society’s 2026 HOLIDAY DINNER! (GPBRS Members and Guests Only Please)
Time: 6:30 pm
This year we are making plans to hold our Holiday Dinner at a local restaurant. More info will be provided as it becomes available.
SAVE THE DATE IN 2027: April 30 to May 4, 2027 San Diego World Rose Symposium 2027 in beautiful San Diego, CA.
SAVE THESE DATES!!!!!!
World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention & American Rose Society
National Convention & Rose Show “California Dreamins”
Presented by the San Diego Rose Society
https://www.sandiegorosesociety.com/2027
Other Local Rose Society Meetings and News
TROPICAL ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS (Miami/Dade, Broward County):
The Tropical Rose Society meets most Second Tuesdays of the month at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Coral Gables, FL in Corbin Classroom A (or via Zoom link for members). Fairchild Address: 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, Florida 33156. Use the south “STAFF ONLY” parking lot. Doors open at Fairchild at 6:30 pm, meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm.
TRS EVENT SCHEDULE 2026
MARCH 28, 2026 – BROWARD COUNTY GARDEN TOUR – Saturday
APRIL 14, 2026 TUESDAY – FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN – “ROSES 101” with Denise Domlesky
MAY 9, 2026 – SATURDAY – LOCATION: Flamingo Nursery. Rose Information Desk and Membership Drive at the Nursery!
MAY 12, 2026 TUESDAY – VIRTUAL MEETING – “Solar Irrigation” with Adrian Rodriguez
JUNE TBA, 2026 – END OF YEAR LUNCHEON
GAINESVILLE ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
The Gainesville Rose Society (GRS) meets at 2:00 pm on the second Sunday of each month, September through April, at the Tower Road Public Library, 3020 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608.
2026 meeting dates: Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 17 (fun picnic) and Jun 14 (another fun event).
ORLANDO AREA HISTORIAL ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
The Society meets at The Garden House at Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens 1920 North Forest Ave, Orlando FL on the first Sunday of the month. Doors open at 2:00 pm, program starts at 2:30 pm.
OAHRS Program info: (407) 497-1639
Leu Gardens: (407) 246-2020
TAMPA ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
Tampa Rose Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month (except for June-August) at 7 pm at the Seminole Garden Center, 5800 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33604. Guests are welcome to attend. Come at 6:30 pm to socialize! Each meeting has a program and a Consulting Rosarian’s Report sharing what you should be doing to care for your Florida roses. We end the meeting with a fun raffle which often includes roses! Come and bring a gardening buddy or friend.
2025 Meeting Dates: January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, and June 17 (no meetings July & August), September 16, October 21, & November 18 (no meeting in December due to the Annual Holiday Party).