March 2026 Deep South Events
March 28, 2026 Broward County Rose Garden Tour – Florida
The Tropical Rose Society’s Broward County Garden Walk is free to Tropical Rose Society members and their guests. It is $25 for non-members. The ticket grants admission to at least three member gardens in Broward County on Saturday, March 28, 2026. There will be light refreshments served at the last garden. The ticket also comes with a complimentary one year membership to the Tropical Rose Society, effective March 28, 2026. Facebook: Tropical Rose Society of South Florida
Tickets: https://tropical-rose-society-rose-walk.cheddarup.com
April 2026 Deep South Events
April 15, 2026 Gulf District Spring Rose Show – Pineville, LA
Nearby sister ARS District: Gulf District Spring Rose Show “Celebrating America”
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 – 7am to 3pm
Pineville Main Street Community Center
708 Main St Pineville, LA 71361
Show Chair: Billie Flynn. Contact: billieflynn5@gmail.com
Hosted by the Central Louisiana Rose Society
May 2026 Deep South Events
May 1-3, 2026 Heritage Rose Foundation 2026 Conference – Tyler, TX
Come and Enjoy a Variety of Speakers on a Variety of Topics & Exchange Ideas with Fellow Heritage Rose Enthusiasts from Across the Country. Speakers: Greg Grant, Andrew Borocco, Shauna Moore, Dee Nash, Peggy Martin and Claude Graves. HRF Website: https://www.heritagerosefoundation.org/
Holiday Inn Tyler – Conference Center By IHG
5701 South Broadway, Tyler, TX
Reservations: (833) 311-4471
USE CODE V79
May 2-3, 2026 39th Annual South Metro Rose Show – Georgia
The South Metro Rose Society will be holding its 39th Annual Rose Show on May 2nd and 3rd at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church at 175 Lanier Ave, East in Fayetteville.
Local rose growers are invited to enter their roses into competition. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded. Members of the society will advise newcomers on entering their roses by calling the number below. Entries must be made at the show site by 9:30 a.m. on May 2nd for judging.
After judging, the show is free to the public from 1-4 p.m. on both days to view, smell, and photograph hundreds of exhibited roses and rose arrangements.
Rose bouquets will be sold and there will be an Information Table where questions will be answered by ARS Consulting Rosarians. Items to be raffled include restaurant gift certificates, rose bushes, custom-blended fertilizers, rose soaps, gardening books, and more.
New to the show this year is the addition of a floral art exhibition and sales by Pearl Ranch Studio artists.
For more info contact Cindy Dale, rosepro@bellsouth.net.
May 9 & 10, 2026 Greater Atlanta Rose Society Rose Show – Georgia
Theme: “Dreams in Bloom”
Exhibitioners: Doors Open at 6a, all entries must be placed by 9:30a
Open to the Public: Saturday May 9th 1p-5pm and
Sunday May 10th 9:30a-5pm
More Information can be found at: https://atlantarose.org/
Event Contact: GARS Show Co-Chair Jessica Jordan can be reached at atlantarosesociety@gmail.com
Location: Atlanta Botanical Gardens
1345 Piedmont Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
May 9, 2026 The 54th Annual Tampa “Bloom Into Beauty” Rose Show – Florida
PUBLIC TIME: Noon – 5:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Citrus Park Town Center
8021 Citrus Park Town Center
Tampa, FL 33625
Immerse yourself in a spectacular display of exquisite roses – hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, climbers, and more – judged by American Rose Society official judges. Come view all the glorious blooms bursting with color and fragrance!
- Admire breathtaking exhibits of the finest roses from local growers.
- Shop our Rose Sale – buy Your Mom of lovely bouquet for Mother’s Day!
- Learn expert tips from Tampa Rose Society members: How to plant, prune, feed, and care for roses in Florida’s climate.
- Meet fellow rose enthusiasts and join our community dedicated to these timeless flowers.
Visit the Tampa Rose Show webpage for updated information: https://tamparosesociety.com/2025-tampa-rose-show-schedule-info/
May 9 & 10, 2026 Birmingham Rose Show – Alabama
The Birmingham Rose Society will hold their Rose Show on Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th. Exhibitors may prep on Saturday from 6am to 10am. The show will open to the public on Saturday from 1pm to 5pm and also on Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Arrangement Theme: “Run for the Roses”. More information coming. http://www.birminghamrose.org/
June 2026 Deep South Events
June 20, 2026 Consulting Rosarian School – Monticello, FL
SAVE THE DATE! Consulting Rosarian School planned for Saturday, June 20, 2026, in historic Monticello, Florida. Contact DSD Consulting Rosarian Chair, Karen Barnes at: dsdcrchair@gmail.com
September 2026 Deep South Events
September 28, 2026 PERFUME: The Story of Rose and Other Fragrances
6:00 pm Special Presentation with international Master Rosarian, Mike Becker. Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. Sponsored by the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society. https://www.gpbrs.org/
October 2026 Deep South Events
October 2-5, 2026 ARS National Convention & Show – Nashville, TN
It is official! The Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show will be hosted by the Nashville Rose Society in Nashville, Tennessee, the weekend of October 2-5, 2026.
The show will be held at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel.
The Sheraton is now taking reservations for the weekend of the event. The hotel is conveniently located to the airport, downtown Nashville, and Opryland (which includes Opry Mills shopping and the Grand Ole Opry). Reservations can be made from the MedleyOfRoses.org/hotel page of this website.
The weekend will include nationally recognized exhibitors, speakers, sponsors and vendors. Please help us spread the word. You will find links to our current marketing media on this page. If you have a rose society, flower club, florist, or you are just a lover of roses, please download these files and share them on your social media.
FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION: https://medleyofroses.org/registration/
October 23-25, 2026 Deep South District Fall Convention and Rose Show – Gainesville, FL
SAVE THE DATES! Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel
Address: 4200 NW 97th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606.
.There will be speakers, the banquet, awards and the Rose Show! Hosted by the Tampa Rose Society.
FUTURE ROSE EVENTS
November 21, 2026 Foxview Roses Pruning Workshop – Lake Worth, FL
Pruning Workshop at Foxview Roses
Address: 4680 Foxview Place, Lake Worth, FL. 10 am – noon.
We will demonstrate how to correctly prune hybrid teas, floribundas, old tea roses and climbers. You will also have a chance to practice. Bring your questions about rose issues! Roses on Fortuniana rootstock available for sale.
April 30 to May 4, 2027 San Diego World Rose Symposium 2027
SAVE THESE DATES!!!!!!
World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention & American Rose Society
National Convention & Rose Show
Presented by the San Diego Rose Society
https://www.sandiegorosesociety.com/2027
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.