Add Color To Your Garden With
The Sunny Knockout Rose
Article about Sunny Knockout
Rose by Leigh Allen
The Sunny
Knockout rose was developed by William Radler a Wisconsin breeder. He created the Knockout varieties
and won the All-American Rose award for his creation in 2000. He then went on
to create the Sunny variety in 2005.
If you want
to add color to your garden you might like to consider this lovely variety. As
its name suggests it is beautiful yellow rose that fades to a pale cream as it
ages. It is often hard to grow yellow roses in cooler climates but this
variety does well in USA zones of 5 to 10. In fact when the weather is a little
cooler it will have a deeper yellow hue and look even more beautiful.
This variety
of Knockout roses is the only one that has a
fragrance. This makes it even more alluring and a great addition to any patio.
It grows 5 foot high and is 4 foot wide. This makes it a convenient size for
any garden, pathway border or patio.
Added to
this is the fact that it is pest resistant, which eliminates the need to spray
it regularly with insecticides like other rose breeds. This fact makes it an
ideal choice for the beginner who wants to grow roses like a pro.
Like all of
these flowers this variety does well in an organic mix of soil and compost. You
can use organic mulch like wood bark around the plants to keep the moisture in
the soil and cut down your watering chores. The mulch will also stop weeds from
crowding out your rose buses and save you time so that you do not have
to weed around your roses. The mulch will rot down and improve the soil for
your plants.
This variety
does not need too much maintenance. You can prune it once a year in the late winter or
early spring, when it starts to grow new sprouts. You should remove the dead
wood from the center and any branches that are crossing each other or are
damaged in any way. For bushes it is good to select 3 to 6 good canes and trim
out the rest. This will keep the plant strong and healthy. It will also make
sure that air circulates and cut down the chances of the plant getting fungus
diseases.
Roses like
at least 6 hours of sun but do not do well in scorching heat. Because this
variety likes cooler climates you would do well to plant it in an east facing
part of your garden or at least make sure it is protected from the afternoon
sun.
You can
visit http://www.caringroses.com and learn more about the Sunny Knockout rose and other rose bushes for your
garden.
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