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 27, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Pruning for South Florida” with ARS Rosarians, Mike Becker and Bill Langford.

  • February 8 and 9, 2025 - Winter Plant Sale at Mounts Botanical Garden, 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. Winter Sale Info.

  • February 24, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Fertilization and India Fertilizing Protocols” with Denise Abruzzese.

  • February 28 through March 2, 2025 - Deep South District Mid-Winter Meeting, “Roses In Paradise”. Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel, Gainesville, FL. Vendors: Angel Gardens, K&M Nursery, Nelson’s Southern Roses, Rose Petal Nursery, Jim’s Purely Organic.

  • March 24, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Hands-on Program: “Hands-On Floral Arranging” with Mariana Symecko.

    • 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)
    NewsletterDenise Abruzzesenewsletter@gpbrs.org
    WebsiteKim Wendtinfo@gpbrs.org

    GPBRS CommitteesChairEmail
    BylawsKim Wendt with Mike Beckersecretary@gpbrs.org
    HospitalityDavid Byronhospitality@gpbrs.org

    “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.