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PBGGC February Meeting Was A ‘Rosy’

Learning Time For All

On Feb. 5 the Palm Beach Gardens Garden Club educating its members and having time to socialize, the
(PBGGC) invited Bill Langford, president of the Greater club raises money through dues and fundraising to donate
Palm Beach Rose Society, to speak because he was the money for scholarships such as FFGC’s scholarship fund
perfect choice prior to Valentine’s Day. Why buy roses and the FFGC’s Wekiva camp.
when you can grow your own even in Florida? He brought The garden club is open to anyone wanting to learn
roses freshly cut from the 45 potted roses in his yard, rose more about gardening, the environment, helpful insects,
bushes he offered for sale, his laptop filled with pictures of flower arranging, etc. The monthly topics change but
varieties of roses, and a rose bush with spider mites which are subjects that encourage a mixture of interests and
he showed how to properly prune. He explained that the discussions. Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month
bush should be sprayed with water from underneath, since through May, and all are welcome to attend. The club
spiders hate water, and repeated two days later. Then he meets at the Gardens Branch of the Palm Beach County
cut off stems above five leaf clusters. He said new bushes Library on Campus Drive. Please contact Carol Davis,
should not be pruned until after their first year and at president, by email: carolhd48@gmail.com or by phone:
the end of March when it’s still cooler weather. He also (561) 319-0981 for more information.
cleaned his pruning scissors afterwards.
Passing out a paper for all to follow, Langford explained
the steps of growing beautiful roses in Florida. First, select
the right rose. The hardier and more disease resistant, the
less time will be spent on their care. It’s important that President of the Greater Palm Beach Rose Society, Bill
roses are purchased at a reliable nursery and have been Langford, prunes stems and leaves from a diseased rose bush.
grafted on Fortuniana stock which is the native root of the
southeast. Second, choose a location that gets at least six
hours of direct sun for the most blooms. Third, the sandy
or clay south Florida soil needs help with potting mixes,
peat moss, and quality composts. Don’t plant roses in a
clay pot unless there’s a plastic liner, but plastic pots are
better. Roses need to be fed regularly especially with a
nutrient that has a slow release process, and it’s important
to follow the package’s instructions whether it’s chemical
or organic. Finally, keep roses well hydrated especially
during the hot summer, but their roots like to be moist
and not soaked. If there’s any questions in following these
steps, call the rose society or ask at a nursery.
The Palm Beach Gardens Garden Club is a member
of District X. PBGGC is also under the umbrella of the
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) and the Mary Belle Knight, Vivian Cohen, Jane Turner, Rosella Irwin
National Garden Clubs. In addition it belongs to Mounts Bill Langford hands a rose from his garden to Mary Belle and Verna Irwin listen to advice on the purchase, care and
Botanical Gardens. While monthly meetings are ways of Knight to smell its fragrance. pruning of roses in Florida.

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