December 2024 Deep South Events
Florida – Greater Palm Beach Rose Society’s Holiday Party
DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024
Held at Mounts Botanical Gardens, 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. Time: 6:30 pm, open to all rose enthusiasts, family and friends. Potluck holiday party with fun and games. We provide the baked ham, everyone else bring a side, salad, dessert or drinks (non-alcoholic). Website: gpbrs.org.
Florida – Bradenton-Sarasota Rose Society’s Holiday Party
DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024
Come learn how to create your own rose floral arrangements, just in time for the holidays! There will be a luncheon at this event. Presented by Diane Celeste.
Where: 7061 Treymore Ct, Sarasota, FL 34243
Website: https://b-srs.org/
January 2025 Deep South Events
February 2025 Deep South Events
Florida – Bradenton-Sarasota Rose Society’s Rose Pruning Demonstration
DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Come learn the tricks to successfully prune your roses from an experienced rosarian.
Where: 2315 Admiral Way, Sarasota, FL 34231
Website: https://b-srs.org/
Florida – 2025 Mid-Winter Rose Society Meeting of the Deep South District
Roses in Paradise! (February 28 – March 2)
DATES: FEBRUARY 28 through MARCH 2, 2025
Calling all rose-heads and parrotheads! Break out your flip-flops and flamingos and join the DSD for Roses in Paradise! All members, guests and other interested rose gardeners of the Deep South District of the American Rose Society (Florida, Georgia, & Alabama rose societies) come together to learn, network, buy roses and celebrate those achievements of the 19 represented rose societies in the DSD. The event begins on Friday afternoon with Workshops and vendor sales, then an evening meet and greet, Key-Westy reception. The basket raffle tables are set up with decorated prize baskets for a raffle held on the following day. On Saturday, attendees can buy raffle tickets, explore vendor offerings and enjoy guest speakers on various rose growing topics. After the guest speakers, the grand raffle drawings are held and the prizes are handed out. Saturday evening there is a Tropical Paradise themed dinner party (Suggested attire: tropical, Jimmy Buffett, Key-Westy business casual to semi-formal) – there’s a chance to win best dressed to the theme Prizes! During the banquet, the DSD recognizes the achievements of local societies and their members. PLUS, there will be special ‘tropical, Key-Westy’ Awards! On Sunday morning there is usually a tour of a local garden or some other function away from the event location. The event is held at: Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Convention Center, 4200 NW 97th Boulevard, Gainesville, Florida 32606. Hotel Phone: (352) 331-3336. Hosted by the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society. More information coming.
More information, schedules and registration available later. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society Website: http://www.gpbrs.org/
March 2025 Deep South Events
Florida – 2025 Mid-Winter Rose Society Meeting of the Deep South District
Roses in Paradise! (February 28 – March 2)
DATES: FEBRUARY 28 through MARCH 2, 2025
Calling all rose-heads and parrotheads! Break out your flip-flops and flamingos and join the DSD for Roses in Paradise! All members, guests and other interested rose gardeners of the Deep South District of the American Rose Society (Florida, Georgia, & Alabama rose societies) come together to learn, network, buy roses and celebrate those achievements of the 19 represented rose societies in the DSD. The event begins on Friday afternoon with Workshops and vendor sales, then an evening meet and greet, Key-Westy reception. The basket raffle tables are set up with decorated prize baskets for a raffle held on the following day. On Saturday, attendees can buy raffle tickets, explore vendor offerings and enjoy guest speakers on various rose growing topics. After the guest speakers, the grand raffle drawings are held and the prizes are handed out. Saturday evening there is a Tropical Paradise themed dinner party (Suggested attire: tropical, Jimmy Buffett, Key-Westy business casual to semi-formal) – there’s a chance to win best dressed to the theme Prizes! During the banquet, the DSD recognizes the achievements of local societies and their members. PLUS, there will be special ‘tropical, Key-Westy’ Awards! On Sunday morning there is usually a tour of a local garden or some other function away from the event location. The event is held at: Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Convention Center, 4200 NW 97th Boulevard, Gainesville, Florida 32606. Hotel Phone: (352) 331-3336. Hosted by the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society. More information coming.
More information, schedules and registration available later. Greater Palm Beach Rose Society Website: http://www.gpbrs.org/
April 2025 Deep South Events
Georgia – The Annual Thomasville Rose Show & Festival
Save the date, the fourth Friday and Saturday in April 2025.
Held in historic Downtown Thomasville, the Rose Show has been a Southwest Georgia tradition since 1922.
May 2025 Deep South Events
Alabama – Birmingham Rose Society’s Annual Rose Show on Mother’s Day weekend
DATES: SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 10-11, 2025
Held at the beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This show is one of the largest horticultural shows in the southeast typically showcasing 400 roses on display along with beautiful artistic arrangements and stunning photography featuring the Rose! The judging is Saturday morning, but the festivities are all weekend. Save the Date! Website: http://www.birminghamrose.org/
Georgia – South Metro Society’s Annual Rose Show
SAVE THE DATES: SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 17-18, 2025
Always the weekend AFTER Mother’s Day. See, smell, and photograph hundreds of exhibition roses and rose arrangements 1-4 pm both days! Rose bouquets for sale. Information table manned by our Consulting Rosarians. Terrific raffle prizes! FREE admission and parking! Location right off the main square in Fayetteville, GA. See South Metro’s Facebook Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064550088342.
Attention Local Societies: Take advantage of The Bulletin and the Deep South website to list your rose shows, events and workshops. Contact Bet Sobon, Editor, to include your news and events in the next issues of the DSD Bulletin at bet.sobon@outlook.com.