The Rose Petal is published during our Tropical South rose season, September through May (no December publication). Members receive the newsletter via email. If you have rose-related articles or information you would like to see included in the newsletter (your suggestions are greatly appreciated) please email them to:
Denise Abruzzese
GPBRS Newsletter Editor
newsletter@gpbrs.org
2024 January GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter
Don’t Be Afraid to Spring Prune Your Roses
Artistry in a Rose Show
You Can Bank On It (Banker Plants)
MREC Entomology Program
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2023 December GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter
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Rose Hips and Hybridizing Roses
Bloom Styles
How to Care For a Baby Band Rose
Photo: Band Rose in a New Pot. Photo Credit: Denise Abruzzese.
2023 November GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter
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12 Best Old Roses for South Florida PART II
Holly Golightly’s Garden
Ruth’s Garden at FSU
Photo: FSU Rose Garden View. Photo Credit: Malcolm Manners FSU Website.
2023 October GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter
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12 Best Old Roses for South Florida PART I
Deep South District Fall Convention & Rose Show
Mrs. B. R. Cant Photo by Victor Lazzari.
2023 September GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter
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Beginner Advice: Planting & Design Tips For Your New Rose Garden
David Austin’s Recommended Roses for Florida
David Austin’s Vanessa Bell rose. Photo by Laura Zaragoza.
2023 Summer GPBRS Rose Petal Newsletter
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Beginner Advice: Rose Pests and Diseases
Can We Talk Poop??? (Organic Fertilizer)
Photo: William Fountain, University of Kentucky, Bugwood.org (cropped