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'Rainbow Knock Out ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Woodbury, Celeste
HMF Ratings:
27 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Orange-pink Shrub. Registration name: RADcorExhibition name: Rainbow Knock Out ®
Bloom:
Orange-pink. Deep coral pink with yellow center. None / no fragrance. 5 to 7 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Habit:
Bushy, compact. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, garden or landscape. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, rust resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Breeder's notes:
The petioles emit the distinctive sweetbriar smell of the moss roses when slightly pressed. Very resistant.to rose midge.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 17,346 on 9 Jan 2007 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/152,247 on 15 Jun 2005
Notes:
Ploidy supplied by David Zlesak.
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