Rosa "Double Red Knock Out" flowers

Rosa "Double Red Knock Out" flowers

(Photo courtesy of Bachman's Wholesale)

Group/Class: Shrub Rose

Description:

Plant this carefree landscape rose anywhere you need low shrubs and continuous color; a very low maintenance shrub great for along walkways or in the garden; cherry red blossoms and deep purple fall foliage provides your garden three seasons of interest

Ornamental Features:

Double Red Knock Out Rose is smothered in stunning lightly-scented cherry red flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall, which emerge from distinctive ruby-red flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive dark green foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The glossy oval compound leaves are ornamentally significant and turn an outstanding deep purple in the fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Double Red Knock Out Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This rose will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spiny

Double Red Knock Out Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening

Plant Characteristics:

Double Red Knock Out Rose will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This rose should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.