National Knockout Day Celebration and Open Garden to benefit Milwaukee PBS
Friday May 8 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Rose Innovations, LLC | 10020 West Meadow Drive | Greenfield, WI 53228
Minimum Donation $5 per person
Celebrate the 26th Anniversary of the Knock Out® Rose—the most prolific rose on the planet, developed right here in Greenfield—at this year's official National Knock Out® Day Celebration supporting Milwaukee PBS! This Mother’s Day weekend, treat the favorite gardener in your life to a rare opportunity to explore Radler Rosarium, the breathtaking private botanical garden of creator Will Radler. Held on Friday, May 8th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Rose Innovations LLC (10020 West Meadow Drive), this event offers a unique look into the life and work of the man who revolutionized the rose industry.
Will Radler, a longtime member of Milwaukee PBS, is the former Director of Boerner Botanical Gardens. He began his hybridizing journey to prove that roses could be disease-resistant, thornless, and continuously blooming by "tinkering" in his basement. Today, his 2-acre residential property is a masterpiece of landscape design, featuring stunning stone terraces, raised beds, a large fireplace seating area, and an extensive stream that meanders through the property. Visitors can explore the trial gardens where the Knock Out® family was born, check out the three-story garden shed with its observation deck, and take in dozens of sculptures hidden throughout the grounds. An elevated Koi pond reveals his other passion, breeding goldfish. Will and his staff will be on hand to help visitors understand the vast gardens, learn about the goldfish, and share the secrets behind his successful hybridization techniques.
Enjoy fun activities for kids, grab a bite from local food trucks parked at Rose Innovations Park across the street, and take a chance to win one of three Knock Out® shrubs in our gate giveaway! 100% of the minimum $5 donation per person supports Milwaukee PBS.
***Please Note: This event will take place rain or shine***
Please Note
The Rosarium features uneven surfaces, outdoor grassy surfaces.
No bathrooms available at the gardens. Next available facilities available at:
- BP Gas Station -5100 S 108th St, Hales Corners, WI 53130
- Mobil - 5101 S 108th St, Hales Corners, WI 53130
- BP Gas Station - 9835A W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners, WI 53130
Street parking available on S. Root River Parkway
Rose Innovations, LLC
10020 West Meadow Drive
Greenfield, WI 53228
Food will be available for purchase from local food trucks Free activities for kids
Parking: Street parking available on S. Root River Parkway
Knock Out® Giveaway: Three lucky visitors will win their own Knock Out® shrub. Giveaway is only available at the gate to the event.
Has there been anything more influential in the history art than nature? Arguably, nature was the inspiration for ancient humans to create art. See the Lascaux cave paintings in France that date back to 15,000 BCE!
One of the main goals of art is to cause a response. You want your viewers to feel something. "The bottom line is happiness," Radler says. That's why he does what he does. Radler wants everyone to be able to enjoy roses as much as he does.