Help with Knock Out Roses
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Q. re: Knock Out rose - my 1st rose
Comments (9)A grouping does look good. I'd plant them into the garden now so the roots can get established. Even the hardiest roses can die the first winter if the roots have not had an opportunity to grow into the surrounding soil. August is a really hot dry time to transplant a potted rose. Unless you water regularly and deep you could lose them especially if the soil falls from the roots when you transplant. Nature size and planting distance is determined by your growing zone. Pruning can be easy. After each flush of bloom, allow the flowers to fade some. Use a pair of hedge clippers and remove the dead blooms along with a inch or so of cane to shape the bush. In a few weeks new buds will form along with new growth. You'll have more flowers within a month. Yearly pruning should be done in spring. Remove winter killed canes and dieback along with any damaged ones. Cut back as far as you want to shape the bush and keep it in bounds. As much as many rosarians complain about Knock Out being the only roses available in many garden centers, their ease of growing and hardiness encourages many to grow roses again. The desire to grow roses soon entices them to try other varieties....See MoreKnock Out Roses HELP!
Comments (1)Do you have pictures? Fall pruning should have allowed your plants to have a head-start if they were still doing OK (compared to spring pruning, where you might actually have slowed down any growth that was starting or about to start) The reason for pictures is to see if there has been any cold damage to your canes. But you can tell us also -- are there canes that look blackish, even down to the crown of the bush? If they are all black even just a little bit, cut off the cane about 1" below the black part. The rose may have a chance to recover. But if they are black all the way down, then your roses have major cold damage. It's not to say new canes might not start from the crown but it would definitely explain your delay....See Moreneed help with knock out roses
Comments (4)Yes, a picture would make it much easier to tell what's going on. We also need to know where you live too....See MoreNeed help with my knock out roses
Comments (4)I don't see a picture. However, check the soil and watering and the soaker hoses. They can get clogged, and not emitting as much water as you think. Also, Knock Outs rarely need treatment with a fungicide, and in many cases, they don't react well (especially if they aren't getting enough water)....See More- 18 years ago
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