knock out rose questions

[jdkline]

Does anyone here grow these? How do you get new ones? Cuttings? Do they root easily? Have they bloomed all summer for you? I was reading about these on the web and went and bought one today. I really wanted to try one since, for some reason, I have problems with my other roses. I just wanted to hear anyone else's insight if they have these. Any experience you have had with them would be helpful. Good, bad, or ugly, I would like to hear it.
Thanks
Deb

[jessiebella677]

I have seen them but dont have them. I too have had trouble with roses. They are so touchy and fragile. I hope you have success because they sure are pretty!
Jessie

[Pushin-up-Daisies]

Yes they do so good,bloom constantly and u don't have 2 spray em or fertilize or nothin. I have 4 & my mom has about 25 in a bed, loveem ,I'm trying 2 root a limb but,no luck as of yet. I dn"t have much luck rootin roses but, will see. It has been rootin about 4 weeks already, still is green though. Does anyone know the secret to rose rooting?

[muggyruggy]

My co-worker always raves about how beautiful and abundant hers is. I am anxious to get some, but no money. Good luck with yours!

[SouthernGrl]

I have 3 knockout rose bushes. They are easy to grow although I have never tried to root them. Mine bloom profusely but the Japanese bettles do love them unfortunately.

[gardeningmom]

Didn't realize Knock Out Roses was a typeof rose!!! Dahhh. Oh well looked them up on the internet and I think I might be wanting some. Will have to check out Lowe's this week and see what's cooking. Maybe I will get lucky and find one on clearance!?!?!?

[jdkline]

I saw them at Lowes last week but they werent on the clearance rack yet. Maybe soon though.
Deb

[SouthernGrl]

They are very easy to take care of and mine are always full of blooms.
My mom picked up 3 one gallon size pots at our Lowe's last week for 5 bucks each. They grow pretty quick- or at least mine do.

[jdkline]

Time to make another trip to Lowes then.
Deb

[SouthernGrl]

I know the feeling. I was just there Monday, and need to go back myself.

[gardeningmom]

Yeah, I'm going tomorrow - could be dangerous! Hope I do find a rose, if not I will have to settle for whatever else is on clearance!

[gardeningmom]

Just when I think it can't get any better on those clearance racks - I stopped at Lowes today (almost didn't) and almost fainted when I saw a Knock Out rose on clearance and it was the pale pink color I've been wanting!!!! Now my only question is to those of you who have been growing them - is there anything special I should do to help this little fellow along? A bit of him is brown and dried up but there is still a good portion that is green and it even has some flowers on it. Thanks for the help

[Pushin-up-Daisies]

Trim it back of all the brown limbs,And any dead blossoms then plant as usual in a sunny spot. Water daily for the first 2 weeks & it should do just great.

[gardeningmom]

Thanks. I am so excited, I did get rid of the dead stems and planted. I will be deligent about watering.

[Tamara]

Deb, my neighbor gave me a Knock Out rose last year that was a stray from his full bed of them. Although I have not tried rooting it yet, I hear that it is very easy with cuttings. In TX, I would root roses by taking pencil size cuttings and sticking them in the ground with a glass mayo jar over them (to keep them moist). In the spring after a full set or two of leaves was showing on the cutting, I would lift the jar off (before the heat baked them) and give a gently tug on the plant to make sure there were roots. If so, I would dig up and replant. Very easy!

As for those rose growing problems . . . I learned this the hard way. Stay away from the big hybrid varieties. They rarely have a scent anyway! Instead, buy / plant only "antique" roses and species roses. No disease problems / no spraying and no significant bug problems. They are effortless to grow and just beautiful! Good nurseries seem to be carrying these much more than they used to -- just ask the rose guru when you get to the rose section. I got my first antique roses by mail order from the Antique Rose Emporium in TX years ago and was very pleased with the plants. however, I ordered from them again when I moved to CO and was not as satisfied. Not sure if the Emporium has gone down in quality or if the environment in CO is just a bit tougher. Now, I have growing 7 different varieties so far -- More to come!

In any case, antique roses (and the species roses) are sooooooo worth the investment!

Tamara
Castle Rock, CO

Tam