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


  • January 26, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:30 pm. Program: “Pruning for South Florida” with Master Rosarians Mike Becker & Bill Langford.

  • February 14 & 15, 2026 - GPBRS Valentine's Day Rose Show "For the Love of Roses" during the Winter Plant Sale at Mounts Botanical Gardens. Entries: Saturday, Feb. 14th from 7am to 10am. Public Rose Show Hours: Saturday: 1pm to 4 pm; Sunday: 9am to 3pm.

  • February 14 & 15, 2026 - Winter Plant Sale at Mounts Botanical Gardens. Admission: Adults $20, Senior, Military or College Students is $18. Saturday: open to public 9am - 4pm; Sunday: open to public 9am to 3pm.

  • February 23, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:30 pm. Program: “Spring Rose Care” with Ramon from Nelson's Roses.

  • March 23, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:30 pm. Program: “Container Roses for Beginners” with Adrian Rodriguez, Consulting Rosarian. Also “Setting up a DIY mist system” with Denise Abruzzese, Consulting Rosarian.

    • Wilkinson’s South FL Rose Fertilizer Program

    Back in 2007, Ken Wilkinson shared his Rose Fertilizer program at a Rose Growing class in West Palm Beach. He had hand written his program, copied it and passed it out. Here it is, exactly as he wrote it back then. Back then, Ken and Debbie had about 90 some odd roses in their garden….

    Wilkinson’s Fertilizer Program

    • Milorganite: Every month. Everything in the ground and all roses in 25 gal. pots. 1 cup per bush (HTs, Floribundas, OGRs, Shrubs, Climbers, Mini-Floras). All mini’s in 10 gal. pots 1/2 cup.
    • Alfalfa Meal or Pellets: Every January and mid August. 1 cup per large bush and 1/2 cup per mini.
    • Bone Meal: Every January. 3/4 cup per large bush, 1/4 cup per mini.
    • Fish Meal: March and September. 3/4 cup per large bush, 1/4 cup per mini.
    • Black Cow (Composted Manure): Every February. 2 big shovels for each large bush, 1 shovel for each mini.
    • 12-6-8 Rose Special (chemical): May, June, July, August, December. 1/2 cup per large bush, 1/4 cup per mini.
    • Bloom Buster (12-55-6) or something similar and Fish Emulsion: March 1, 21, April 15, October 1, 21, November 15. Using 2 gal. watering can, 2 Tablespoons Bloom Buster, 2 Tablespoons Fish Emulsion. 2 gal. per large bush, 1 gal. per mini. Most of it right down the middle of each bush. Water all plants GOOD the day before using this.

    Used with permission.