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.

    • Who We Are

    2025 Greater Palm Beach Rose Society Board of Directors

    Office or FunctionElected or AppointedEmail
    PresidentDenise Abruzzesefoxviewroses@gmail.com
    1st Vice President: ProgramsVictor Lazzariprogramming@gpbrs.org
    2nd Vice President: MembershipLaura Zaragozamembership@gpbrs.org
    SecretaryKim Wendtsecretary@gpbrs.org
    TreasurerDenise Abruzzesefoxviewroses@gmail.com
    DirectorsMaria Wolfe (past president), Mike Becker (2024), David Byron (2025), and Jutta Ferrer (2025)
    ParliamentarianMike BeckerMikeBecker@gpbrs.org
    NewsletterDenise Abruzzesenewsletter@gpbrs.org
    WebsiteKim Wendtinfo@gpbrs.org
    YouTubeBarrie Byronvideo@gpbrs.org

    GPBRS CommitteesChairEmail
    BylawsMike Beckersecretary@gpbrs.org
    HospitalityDavid Byronhospitality@gpbrs.org
    Rambling Rose Tour 2025Jutta Ferrervideo@gpbrs.org
    Rose Show 2026

    “I was buying bare root roses every spring, but it did not take long for them to turn black under all the wax. I found out those roses were on Dr. Huey and not meant to really be grown down here. Now I purchase roses on Fortuniana rootstock grown locally and my roses look beautiful all year long.”

    Rachel C.