This great series of Landscape Roses
is considered by many gardeners to be the greatest rose for landscaping
ever. Knock Out Roses are the lifes work of Rose
Breeder William Radler. His hard work has rewarded gardeners
with roses that are extremely free flowering and easy to grow. These
wonderful plants stand up to every known garden enemy - blackspot
resistant, aphids don't seem to bother them and they just shrug
off japanese beetles. This series is the best roses we offer
for partly sunny areas, blooming with only 4 hours or direct
sunlight. Plants are repeat bloomers witht their first round
of flowering starting in late spring / early summer with continued
cycles of color right up through fall. Knock Out roses are
very compact and tight growing making them perfect as a small hedge
and for tucking between perennials. In the winter the plants
are covered with orange-red rose hips drawing in winter birds.
Plants never need deadheading (pelals will fall as they fade)
making the Knock Out Roses the most maintenance free rose
we offer. This is as close to "plant it, and forget it"
as you will get with any type of rose.
Knockout Roses ®
Zones: 4 -9 (mulch heavily in zone 4)
Habit: Compact 3ft x 3ft
Bloom Size: 3 inches
Propagation: Propagation is prohibited - Patented Plant
Problems: none known
Notes: while Landscape Roses are considered to be very low maintenance
they will bloom much heavier if you feed them at least three times per year with bone meal
and liquid feed with fish emulsion once per month during the growing season.
For more details on Knock Out Roses read our guide: Knock Out Rose Care
