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Blushing Knock Out® Rose

Rosa 'Radyod'

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Blushing Knock Out Rose (Rosa 'Radyod') at Wannemaker's Home & Garden

Blushing Knock Out® Rose flowers

Blushing Knock Out® Rose flowers

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Height:  4 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  4b

Other Names:  Knockout Rose

Group/Class:  Shrub Rose

Brand:  Knock Out

Description:

Like its parent, Knock Out, this rose never stops blooming; the light pink flowers change to a sotf ivory-pink as the blooms age; a carefree, maintenance free rose that is very vigorous and disease resistant; makes a lovely border or garden accent

Ornamental Features

The Blushing Knock Out® Rose features showy lightly-scented shell pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

The Blushing Knock Out® Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. 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 shrub 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

The Blushing Knock Out® Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

The Blushing Knock Out® Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub 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.

 
 
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