Category Archives: Knock Out Roses

>New Roses For My Garden

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

>Since the recent Birmingham Botanical Gardens Plant Sale, I have acquired several new roses.(2 from the sale) They are as follows: 1 – Old Blush – China Rose1- Climbing Pinkie3 – Sunny Knockouts3 – Queen Elizabeth – Grandiflora (In honor … Continue reading →

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>"Bloomin Friday" – Early Blooms

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

> Mutabilis – China Rose – Day 1 Mutabilis – China Rose – Day 3I love the way this China rose changes color on bush! Rainbow Knockout – Shrub Rose Burgundy Iceberg – Floribunda

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>First Bloom 2011 – Red Knockout

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

> “Knockout” – Red – Shrub Rose We returned from our Spring Break on the Alabama Gulf Coast to a pleasant surprise. Our very first rose bloom of the season! It was the bloom of a red “Knockout” rose. Last … Continue reading →

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>Rainbow "Knockout"

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

> In my final installment on Knockout roses, the Rainbow “Radcor” knockout is my least favorite. I planted two bushes in the Pink rose bed in early spring and not much has happened since. Their growth has been lackluster to … Continue reading →

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>Blushing "Knockout"

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

>If I had to pick a favorite Knockout rose, I think it would be Blushing Knockout. “Radyod” forms a very nice shrub and always has a bloom. The first year in my garden, this rose grew in a pot on … Continue reading →

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>Double "Knockout" Red

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

>Today’s installment of Knockout Roses are the double red variety. “RADtko” forms nice shrubs and blooms nicely. I would like to note that the double variety does not repeat as often as the single. It is not in constant state … Continue reading →

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>"Knockout" Red

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

> Our “KnockOut” roses are putting on a nice show this week. This single variety, “Radrazz” was the original knockout rose. In February 2009, we bought 2 one gallon specimens, and planted them just outside our screened porch in less … Continue reading →

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>Fridays Knockouts

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

> Despite my protestations, my wife still insists I am a rose snob. All because I told her once that knockout roses “didn’t count” as a “real rose”. A little time, contemplation and 10 knockout shrubs later, I now see … Continue reading →

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>Bloomin Friday

Posted on May 14, 2010 by

> From my morning garden walk: Amaryllis in bloom! (yes, I do have plants other than roses…ha) Knockouts! Swamp Rose close up Swamp rose

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>Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

>Now that the Rose Show frenzy is over, it’s back to what I love most, planting, growing and sharing roses. I was digging holes last night after dark and planted some of the roses I recently purchased: 2 – “Rainbow … Continue reading →

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