Pink Knock Out Rose
Rosa ‘Radcon’
The Pink Knock Out ® Rose
Rosa ‘Radcon’ PP# 15070, CPBR# 2044
Varietal Name:‘Radcon’
Introducer: The Conard-Pyle Co.
Breeder: Sport of ‘Radrazz’, the Knock Out® rose, found at The Conard-Pyle Co. in PA
Type: Landscape shrub rose
Zone: USDA Cold Hardiness Zone (4) 5–10, AHS Heat Zone 10-1
The Bud
Form: Pointed ovoid
Color: Deep to Medium Pink
Size: Small
The Bloom
Color: Medium pink. Colors may vary depending on temperature and intensity of the sun.
Form: Flat cup
Number of Petals: Range 7-12; Average is 10
Size: Medium
Diameter: 2 ½” to 3 ½” in diameter
Fragrance: None to Slight
The Plant
Vegetation: Vigorous
Habit: Bushy, mounded
Inflorescence: 1 to 5 flowers per cluster, up to 38 blooms per flowering branch
Foliage: Deep mossy green with bluish hues, wine red new growth
Disease Tolerance: Totally resistant to rose black spot. Tolerant of Downy Mildew.
Flowering: Continuous from spring to frost (June through October in SE Pennsylvania)
Height x Width: 3-4 ft x 3-4 ft
Features
A color sport of the break through Knock Out® shrub rose ‘Radrazz’, the Pink Knock Out® rose is as tough and showy as its parent and a perfect companion. The Pink Knock Out® rose is the same plant in medium pink color and is as carefree and winter hardy as the Knock Out® rose and it blooms as profusely and thrives in very humid climates where most other roses need regular spray maintenance. Self cleaning and a continuous bloomer, it doesn’t require dead-heading to keep blooming.
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