About

Bengal Rose Society, since its inception in 1980, has been engaged in promoting culture and improvement of roses in West Bengal and other parts of India.
The society is affiliated to Indian Rose Federation (http://www.indianrosefederation.com) through which it is connected with the World Federation of Rose Societies (http://www.worldrose.org).
The society organises 'Annual Rose Show' every year in the month of January.
The society publishes 'Rose Annual' and other periodicals featuring articles on varying topics relating to the art, science and commerce of rose. These are written by eminent experts from India and abroad. It also published an internationally acclaimed monograph titled 'Wonderful Rose Gardens around the World' which is a collectors' item.
The society regularly organises seminars and workshops on cultural and commercial aspects of rose.
Since its inception as a registered body in 1981, the Society hosted and organised ‘All India Rose Convention and Rose Show’ thrice in Kolkata, under the aegis of Indian Rose Federation i.e., in 1991, 2005 and 2017. In January 2020, it is going to partner with The Agri-Horticultural Society of India in organising the WFRS Regional Rose Convention 2020 in Kolkata, along with 38th All India Rose Show.
The Society has among its members a number of experts on roses who guide and advise enthusiasts engaged in, or wanting to take up the growing of roses. These experts also render consultancy services on rose gardening to institutions; the recipients of its services have been the Honourable High Court at Kolkata, the Victoria Memorial Hall and others. Recently, experts from Bengal Rose Society played a major role in preparation of the gardens for the WFRS World Regional Convention held in Hyderabad.
Some members of the Society have developed high innovative skills of rose culture in pots, particularly on soil-less medium. They are nationally and internationally known for producing roses in pots of outstanding standards.
Starting with its renowned founder-member Late Dr. Shibaprasad Bandyopadhyay, Bengal Rose Society has been fortunate to have as its life members a large number of creative and accomplished breeders of roses. Many of the varieties bred by them have been nationally recognised and highly acclaimed; some have also been listed in international registers. Several of them, namely Mr. & Mrs. Subrata and Sandhya Ghosh, Dr. Kalyan Chakrabarti, Mr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Mr. Sekhar Datta and Mr. Pranabir Maity have been the recipients of ‘Vijay Pokarna Gold Medal’ of Indian Rose Federation for their excellence in rose culture and breeding.