RE: Re: Knockout rose

To be honest with you.... Local nursery had a few potted up for sale last
season. I was not impressed with it. Might have just seen it at the wrong
moments, each plant only had one flower and they seemed floppy and not
impressive.

Donna

> 
> It may be one of Alan's picks, but the bunnies love it too.  Not much left
> of  either of mine.
> Kitty
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Libby Valentine" <grdner03@yahoo.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 3:37 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Re: Knockout rose
> 
> 
> > Okay, I confess I read most of the recent rose discussion with interest
> > but didn't commit it to memory since I'm growing only a single shrub
> > rose at the moment and wasn't planning on adding any this year.
> >
> >
> > However, I do remember Knockout was a topic of discussion, and in
> > browsing through the website of Carroll gardens, I found Knockout under
> > Alan's (the proprietor) picks. In case anyone is looking for it, I
> > copied the description below (sounds like SuperRose to me... not sure
> > just how much I believe!).
> >
> >
> > Carroll Gardens is currently running an on-line sale
> > (www.carrollgardens.com) so the price is $15.08 plus shipping, volume
> > discounts available. As to why I was checking them out (they're about 15
> > miles up the road from me), they have both hamamamamamamelis and
> > corylopsis. Decisions, decisions...
> >
> >
> >
> > Landscape Roses - Shrub Roses - Knockout (PP#11836, AARS 00)
> > Hardiness Zones:4 5 6 7 8 9
> > Description: Finally a tidy, truly blackspot-resistant red shrub rose.
> > Single 3-3 1/2" blooms are fluorescent fire-engine red in cool weather
> > and deep cerise-pink in the heat of the summer. A lighter halo surround
> > the golden stamens. Petals fall cleanly; never needs dead-heading and
> > the blooms keep coming and coming until late fall. Orange-red hips
> > follow the blooms. The dark purplish green foliage, as well as the
> > blooms, are so tough they actually resist Japanese beetles. Foliage
> > turns burgundy in autumn. Dependable and drought tolerant. Knockout
> > requires only 3-4 hours of sun. Matures to a well-behaved 5-6 foot
> > winter-hardy bush that is virtually free of blackspot. As carefree as
> > any flowering shrub in your garden.
> >
> > Height: 36"
> > Sun/Shade Preference(s): Full to Part Sun
> >
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