The Knock Out® Family of Roses Collection
It's often thought that the only way to be successful at growing and caring for a rose garden is to be a master gardener with decades of experience. However, this simply isn't the case these days as collections like The Knock Out® Family of Roses offer easier options.
The varieties in this revolutionary brand are easy to grow, absolutely gorgeous and have an affliction for rewarding growers every single day with new blooms from spring until the first frost.
You won't have to worry about living somewhere too warm or too cold as many in the family are both heat tolerant and cold hardy. Pair that with their shrub form and these roses will fit perfectly into your garden regardless of style, climate or size.
It's no secret that this brand, a Star Roses and Plants creation, has some of the most disease-resistant rose varieties on the market. Ideal living conditions will make black spot a thing of the past.
Take a look and discover the newest additions to your garden below!
Using Knock Out Roses in the Garden
From focal point to accent, landscape to container, these shrub roses can do it all, and will with a sense of grace and sophistication only roses can provide.
Try planting in mass on the edges of your garden to create a colorful hedge. You can do this by planting your shrubs about three feet away from each other, measuring from their centers. This gives the visual of a hedge while also providing adequate air circulation.
You can also plant as an accent in your already established garden beds. Sunny Knock Out® Rose blends well with other colors and will send the light scent of citrus through the air!
A bolder statement could be made by adding the original Knock Out® Rose in your front foundation plantings or by the mailbox, for everyone to admire freely.
If you're low on garden space these days, no worry, plant this collection's newest addition, Petite Knock Out® Rose. This hardworking accent takes all of the best qualities of its larger brothers and sisters and fits them into a compact shrub perfect for containers on your back patio!
For a showstopping display, plant a few different varieties together in the landscape and see how the colors mingle and work together. Your garden will be the hottest spot on the block.
Caring for your Knock Out Roses
Like we mentioned earlier, caring for these shrubs is a breeze as long as you follow a short list of instructions.
First, you should pick a spot to plant that gets full sun each day. That means somewhere around 6-8 hours of sunlight per day. You'll also want to make sure you have well-drained soil to promote excellent root health.
If you don't happen to have the soil that drains, you can always create a mound 18 inches above ground level and plant there, or try installing a raised bed. That way, not only can you control the drainage, you can also specially create the soil composition.
Once planted, you'll want to water it in well and continue to do so often until the shrub is established, usually, this will take the first growing season. You can help conserve water and protect the roots by adding a layer of mulch around the base of your plant.
It's important to know when and how to prune to keep your rose bushes healthy year after year. It's not too difficult though, simply grab your favorite pair of shears and cut your shrubs back to about 12 inches in the early spring, before new growth gets fully underway.
If you've been waiting for a sign to try your hand at curating a rose garden of your own, consider this it. Browse from the Knock Out Family of Roses today and order your favorites today!