Welcome to the Deep South District
2025 Mid-Winter Meeting
~ Roses in Paradise ~
February 28 through March 2, 2025
Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel & Conference Center
Gainesville, FL
UPDATE: HOTEL IS SOLD OUT! And our overflow hotel, TownePlace Suites (Marriot), is ALSO sold out. At this time, please make your hotel reservations on your own.
PRE-ORDER INFORMATION
Angel Gardens Rose Pre-orders: bare root and potted roses inventory and price list linked. Call or email Pam at Angel Gardens to order. 352-359-1133 gardenangel22@gmail.com Bare root LINK and potted rose bushes LINK
Antique Rose Emporium: Online Pre-orders (deadline Sunday, Feb 23rd): https://aregardens.com/deep-south Password: midwinter Please note, to ensure correct delivery, you will need to enter our meeting address as the shipping address at checkout. Please use: Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center, 4200 NW 97th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606
Nelson’s Southern Roses: Fortuniana Inventory list attached. Most roses are special conference pricing: $30+tax. Call Nelson’s to order: Info@nelsonssouthernroses.com or call at (229) 289-7092. Pre-order Inventory List LINK
Purely Organics: Pre-order Form LINK
Call Jim at Purely Organic at 803 622 6622 or email at info@purelyorganicfertilizer.com
Don’t miss out on this opportunity for delivery to our DSD Mid-Winter Meeting. Order on or before February 20th. Purely Organic Fertilizer comes in two sizes: 45 pound bags or 23 pounds bags.
Want some winter excitement? Then come to Gainesville this Mid-Winter for a fun, tropical-themed educational conference the weekend of February 28 to March 2, 2025. Hosted by the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society.
MID-WINTER REGISTRATION IS OPEN
ONLINE: 2025 Mid-Winter REGISTRATION LINK
REGISTRATION FORM: 2025 Mid-Winter Reservation Form
More Info links:
Mid-Winter Invitation Letter
Mid-Winter EVENT SCHEDULE
Get more Mid-Winter Info on our 2025 Mid-Winter Meeting webpage
Existing Consulting Rosarians! Earn CR credit at Mid-Winter! The presentations approved for existing Consulting Rosarian CEU’s would be: Florist Rose Propagation; Color and Design: Companion Planting for Roses; and Power Growing Roses the “Nelson Way”.
Find a Local Rose Society
Grow with a rosarian community.
There are 19 local ARS-affiliated Rose Societies in the Deep South District. Find one close to you.
Find a Consulting Rosarian
Learn from the best.
CRs pledge to serve the American Rose Society and its local societies by providing rose-growing advice free-of-charge to all people interested in roses.
Join the American Rose Society
Continue the legacy.
The American Rose Society: If you have an affection for roses, this is the place where it becomes a passion and a lifelong hobby! Join other rose enthusiasts to share, learn and grow.