Pink Knock Out® Shrub Rose

Rosa x 'Radcon' Plant Patent #15,070

Sku #2215

A maintenance free rose that continually produces self cleaning single medium pink flowers. Unsurpassed resistance to black spot leaf disease. This rounded, bushy, well behaved shrub is excellent for a low hedge or accent. Deciduous.

Light Needs

Full sun

Light Needs
Water Needs

Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
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Key Feature

Improved Disease Resistance

Light Needs

Full sun

Landscape Uses

Accent, Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Hedge, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Specimen

Watering Needs:Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Botanical Pronunciation:ROH-zuh

Plant type:Rose, Shrub

Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous

Growth rate:Moderate

Average landscape size:Fast growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.

Special features:Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Improved Disease Resistance, Pet Friendly

Foliage color:Green

Blooms:Spring through Fall

Flower color:Pink

Flower attributesLong Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers

Garden styleCottage, Mediterranean

Patent Act:Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

Design IdeasIdeal to integrate into shrub or mixed borders for solid long-season color without additional care. Makes a fine addition to south and east facing foundation beds. Great plant to cover up discolored fence bottoms. Use in the back of perennial borders to intensify season-long color. Plant in irregular groupings for a large scale groundcover that blocks weeds. Use in pairs to flank an entry, steps or gate. Excellent semi-formal frame for garden art or upstanding fountains. Linear applications make a low, semi-formal hedge or to clean up unattractive paving edges around porches and patios.

Companion PlantsPeony (Paeonia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Coneflower (Echinacea); Lilac (Syringa); Catmint (Nepeta)

Care

Care Information

Thrives in enriched, loamy, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; avoid overhead watering. Feed before new growth begins in spring; repeat mid-season. Mulch to keep roots cool. Prune in late winter or early spring after threat of frost is gone to promote vigorous new growth.Pruning time: late winter to early spring.

History & Lore

History:

This superior new hybrid is of course a member of the Rosaceae family. The signature genus Rosa was classified by Linnaeus in the 18th century and today contains over one hundred species, all originating in the Northern Hemisphere. From the wild species there have evolved thousands of hybrids and forms with many branches in the ancestral tree. Today's repeat blooming roses derive their remondant characteristics from the China tea roses and hybrid perpetuals. This contemporary hybrid was bred in the United States by William J. Radler, and introduced by Conard-Pyle Co.

Lore:

Roses are among the most ancient ornamentals in cultivation. Their redolent perfume of the species brought them into the palaces of Egypt and Rome where they reached legendary proportions in western civilization.

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