June 2026 Deep South Events
June 20, 2026 Consulting Rosarian School – Monticello, FL
There will be a Consulting Rosarian School on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in historic Monticello, Florida. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 10, 2026. See the forms below, links to download them. The Consulting Rosarian Candidate form is also included below as a fillable .pdf.
For more info, contact DSD Consulting Rosarian Chair, Karen Barnes at: dsdcrchair@gmail.com
Click here for the Consulting Rosarian Candidate Form (for new CRs)
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
The Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show is 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 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 at MedleyOfRoses.org/hotel .
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/
More ARS National Convention News…
Nashville Bus Tour on Monday, October 5, 2026
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Arboretum
Cheekwood is the home of the Nashville Rose Society Rose Study Garden. In addition to the Rose Garden, there is an Herb Garden, Children’s Garden, and Japanese Garden. A private guided walking tour of the gardens will be available, or you may explore the gardens on your own (the mansion is not open on Monday).
As part of the Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show, you and your guest are invited to come along on the Nashville Bus Tour for $50.00 per person. The number of participants on the tour is limited, therefore, we recommend that you sign up when you register for the Convention.
We plan to meet in the lobby of the Sheraton at 9:30am for a 10:00am departure. The first stop will be at the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Once the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, this extraordinary 1930s estate, with its historic mansion and 55 acres of cultivated gardens and expansive vistas, today serves the public as a botanic garden, arboretum and museum.
Country Music Hall of Fame
Lunch is available (on your own) at either the Assembly Food Hall, the Country Music Hall of Fame Cafe, or at one of the many restaurants in the area.
At 12:00 noon, the bus will leave Cheekwood and head to downtown Nashville. We will be dropped-off at the Assembly Food Hall on Broadway near the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Anyone interested in touring the Hall of Fame will have a guided tour lead by Lisa Sutton and Melissa “Bunny” Hempel, daughters of Country Music Hall of Fame member Lynn Anderson.
Discounted group tickets ($30, normally $35) to the Hall of Fame can be included in your Convention registration and are good all afternoon on Monday, October 5.
Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa Restaurant (which has a rose theme) and Nudie’s Honky Tonk
After visiting the Hall of Fame, Lisa suggests visiting Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa Restaurant (which has a rose theme) and Nudie’s Honky Tonk. Nudie Cohn became famous in America for his decorative rhinestone-covered suits, popularly known as “Nudie Suits” worn by Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, John Wayne and more. All are within walking distance of the Hall of Fame.
The bus will pick you up in the Hall of Fame area at 4:00pm to return to the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel. If you would like to spend more time enjoying Nashville’s night life, you can take an Uber/Lyft back to the hotel at your own expense.
Accessibility: Transportation between sites will be on a tour bus equipped with a wheelchair lift. Much of Cheekwood is accessible, however, due to the historic nature of the property some areas may present challenges to those in wheelchairs, or those who have difficulty walking or climbing. The Country Music Hall of Fame is fully accessible. Both Cheekwood and the Country Music Hall of Fame provide complimentary, manually-operated wheelchairs on a first-come, first-served basis which can be checked out upon arrival.
October 23-25, 2026 Deep South District Fall Convention and Rose Show – Gainesville, FL
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.
Get the DSD Fall Rose Show Schedule here:
FUTURE ROSE EVENTS
November 21, 2026 Rose Pruning Workshop – West Palm Beach, FL
Pruning Workshop at Mounts Botanical Garden
Address: 531 N Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33415. 10 am – noon.
ARS Consulting Rosarians 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! Also bring your own pruners, sun hat and sun screen!
April 30 to May 4, 2027 San Diego World Rose Symposium 2027 in beautiful San Diego, CA.
SAVE THESE DATES!!!!!!
World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention & American Rose Society
National Convention & Rose Show “California Dreamins”
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.