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.

    • Rambling Rose Garden Tour – April 13, 2024

    RAMBLING ROSE GARDEN TOURBOOK HERE

    This family-friendly tour is hosted by real rose gardeners who generously consent to share their personal creations in Lake Worth, Wellington and Loxahatchee Groves, FL.

    The rose gardens will be open from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, rain or shine. Start with the rose garden of your choice, then travel to the others. All three rose gardens are beautiful to behold and will inspire and delight your senses. Stop and smell the Roses!

    Cost: $15 per person in advance or $20 the day of the event. (Children 16 and under are free). Tickets may be purchased via Eventbrite, cash or check made out to “GPBRS”.

    Click Here to Purchase Tour Tickets on Eventbrite

    Rose Garden Locations for 2024

    • Denise Abruzzese’s Rose Garden at 4680 Foxview Place, Lake Worth 33467
    • Roseann Lipari’s Rose Garden at 14906 Horseshoe Trace, Wellington 33414
    • Cynthia Potenza’s Rose Garden at 13224 Marcella Blvd, Loxahatchee Groves 33470

    What to Bring: Bring a hat, sunscreen, sneakers and of course, a camera. Light refreshments and water provided. Please respect each host’s property and refrain from taking cuttings or littering. DO take pictures and enjoy your adventure!

    Check-In Tables: At the event, all attendees should check in at a host garden table. After confirming your ticket or paying, you will be issued a colored wristband. The wristband allows you to visit any or all of the rose gardens. You are ready to tour!

    Our garden hosts tell stories of the joys of gardening and the benefits of time well spent amongst the fragrance of favorite roses. Their gardens are ‘works-in-progress’, full of hope and love. Our hosts find great satisfaction in sharing that love with you, our honored guests.

    2026 Garden Hosts! Please consider becoming a 2026 Rose Garden host! We work very hard at this Tour and it is one of the most worthwhile ways to share your joy and love of gardening and roses with other like-minded people. Contact a board member for more information.

    “The world is a rose, smell it, and pass it to your friends.” – Persian Proverb