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Welcome to the Greater Milwaukee Rose Society

Celebrating our 80th Anniversary!

The Greater Milwaukee Rose Society meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month, January – October. Our meetings are open and free for the public and always include an opportunity to ask your rose gardening questions. For 2026, the January and February meetings will take place via ZOOM.

The February 2026 meeting will feature distinguished plant breeder, Ping Lim. With over 60 international awards, Ping’s roses have earned top honors in prestigious competitions. His focus is on creating beautiful, sustainable roses and ornamentals that thrive without harsh chemicals. Join us through Zoom as we learn of incredible hardy, disease resistant roses for our Wisconsin gardens.

Register in Advance – Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oBMDcAY3TsaTTzRAzGr64g

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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We are glad you stopped by!

The Greater Milwaukee Rose Society is a nonprofit 501(c)3 (tax free) organization affiliated with the American Rose Society and the North Central District. Founded in 1946, we are a group of amateur rose growers with varied level of experience. We exist to provide rose growing education and inspiration to anyone who would like to grow roses. Come join us! Our meetings are open to everyone!

Meeting Details

Our meetings will be held in the lower level of Waterstone Bank on the second Tuesday of each month, March thru October: 6:30 – 9PM

Meeting Location: 6560 S 27th Street, Oak Creek, WI

2026 Programs

  • 1/13: ZOOM program – Growing roses without chemicals
  • 2/10: ZOOM program with Ping Lim Rose Breeder; Hardy Roses for Today’s Garden
  • 3/10: Weed Identification & Control in Personal Gardens; speaker Matt Wallrath, UW Madison, Outreach Coordinator
  • 4/14: All about Compost; speaker from Blue Ribbon Organics
  • May 12- Creating Landscape Designs incorporating Roses; speaker Casey Pallmisano
  • June – October programs to be announced

2026 Activities

  • April (dates tbd): Pruning at Boerner Botanical Gardens
  • June 13th: Garden Visit at Will Radler’s, 9AM – Noon
  • August 9th: GMRS Hosts the Rose Show at Wisconsin State Fair
  • September 11-13th: GMRS hosts the North Central District Convention and Rose Show
Link to the North Central District Website
Link to the American Rose Society