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Knock Out® Rose 

Knock Out® Roses

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. K. Out
Binomial name
Rosa Knock Out

Knock Out® Rose is an artificial hybrids and cultivars rosales. It mainly appears in garden, balcony as an ornamental plant. It has the characteristics of drought tolerance, self-cleaning, disease resistance, cold-tolerant and multiple-blooming nature[1]. Knock Out® Rose grows 3 to 5 feet tall and wide generally, suit in and widely grown from USDA Zone 5 to Zone 9[2]. Currently there are 10 kinds of Knock Out® Rose have been crossed[3].

Description

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Rosa 'Carefree Beauty'

Knock Out® Rose is a species of low-growing shrub Rosales[4]. It is hybrided by crossing two tea rose varieties, 'Carefree Beauty' and 'Razzle Dazzle' roses[5]. Knock Out® Rose be classified as a modern species roses due to it was introduced in 1999[4]. The same to normal rose, Knock Out® Rose has serrated margin leaves and flower which borne on the stem. Different from the delicate and complex care process of ordinary roses, Knock Out® Rose famous for it's easy care characteristics including self-cleaning, drought tolerance, disease resistance (such as black spot and powdery mildew) and cold tolerance[1]. However, to achieve these advantages, Knock Out® Rose sacrifice fragrance.

Accoring different varieties, Knock Out® Rose can be red, yellow, white, pink and orange. It generally can grow three to five feet tall shrub and similarly as wide. And it's rose buds usually about 3-inch large[4].

Knock Out® Rose also has a high degree of adaptability to grafting[6].

Varieties[3]

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Up to 2019, the family of Knock Out® Rose have 10 members.

Pink Knock Out Rose
Knock Out® Rose Family
feature scientific name color habit mature size foliage zone*
Knock Out® Rose Original one 'Radrazz’  CPBR 0,993 Cherry red, hot pink Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–4’ w Deep, purplish green 5–11
Double Knock Out® Rose Full double flowers 'Radtko’  PP 16,202 CPBR 3,104 Cherry red Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–4’ w Deep, purplish green 5–11
Pink Knock Out® Rose Single petals 'Radcon’ PP 15,070 CPBR 2,044 Bright pink Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–4’ w Deep, mossy green 5–11
Pink Double Knock Out® Rose Stable and drought tolerance 'Radtkopink’ PP 18,507 CPBR 3,757 Pink Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–4’ w Deep, mossy green 5–11
Blushing Knock Out® Rose Similar to The Knock Out® Rose 'Radyod’ PP 14,700 CPBR 2,045 Light pink Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–4’ w Mossy green with blue hues 5–11
Rainbow Knock Out® Rose Color mix, compact 'Radcor’ PP 17,346 CPBR 3,444 Coral pink with yellow center Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–4’ w Dark green 4–11
Sunny Knock Out® Rose Fragrant 'Radsunny’ PP 18,562 CPBR 4,875 Yellow to cream Bushy On average 3–4’ h x 3–5’ w Dark green, semi-glossy 4–11
Coral Knock Out® Rose Moisture and heat resistant 'Radral’ PP 19,803 Brick orange fading to coral Bushy, upright On average 4½’ h x 4½’ w Medium green, matte 5–11
Peachy Knock Out® Rose Color mix 'Radgor’ PP 25,628 Shell pink with yellow center Mounding On average 3’ h x 3–4’ w Deep green and semi-glossy 4–11
White Knock Out® Rose Compact 'Radwhite’ PP 20,273 White Compact, bushy On average 3½’ h x 3½’ w Very dark matte green, young foliage is almost black 4–11

* Zone is point to USDA Hardiness Zone.

Distribution and habitat

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Because of the sales area restrictions, most Knock Out® Roses be planted at the United States from zone 5 to 9, some cultivars can grow in Zone 4,10,11[4].

Knock Out® Roses have a certain demand for sun. The place that plant these roses should have at least six to eight hours sun banning every day[6].

As for soil, due to the feature of high tolerate of drought, Knock Out® Roses do not have high requirement. But moist, good air movement and well-draining soils between pH 6.0 and pH 6.5 will be more conducive to the growth of roses[4][6].

Ecology

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Life cycle

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As an artificial ornamental cultivars, the flowering period of Knock Out® Rose is long and multiple-blooming. All kind of Knock Out® Rose can blossom through the summer months[4]. In a milder climate area (such as USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9), roses can bloom from spring to the begining of winter. In the Coastal and Tropical South, Knock Out® Rose can flowering whole year[7].

Pests and diseases

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Although Knock Out® Rose is known for its multiple disease resistance, it still threatened by pests and diseases.

Viruses

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Rose rosette virus
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Rose rosette virus (Hereinafter referred to as RRV) is a rose disease that cause and spread by small eriophyid mite[8]. It mainly appear in the East and Midwest of the United State and also parts of the South[9].

The characteristics of Rose rosette virus (Hereinafter referred to as RRV) are rapid growth of branches and severe thorn proliferation. Knock Out® Rose infected with RRV will grow small twisted leaves and redden, branches dying, plant stunting and turn severe yellow. RRV will cause roses' death within one to two years.

The cure of RRV hane not be found. Observe carefully, early identification then destroy the infected plants is the best way at the moment[8]. In the early stages of viral infection, cut the bright-red shoot clusters including connected healthy green wood can work. But once the rose buds be infected, the roots, stems, rose and all should be removed immediately[9].


Animals

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Control

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XXpire WG Specialty Insecticide[11]

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History[12]

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William Radler created Knock Out® Roses in 1999. The fragile and difficult of taking care of odinary rose inspired him to create a kind of easier care rose. As he said“Fixing roses was one of my first goals.”

Cultivation

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Knock Out® Rose compare other roses is lower maintenance required. The self-cleaning feature let gardeners not need to worry about dead-heading as they will fall off by themselves[4].

Awards

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All-America Rose award in 2000[13].

Comment

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“Not everyone accepts it as being a rose.”—— Reiland of the American Rose Society[12].

See also

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Reference

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  1. ^ a b Salgado-Salazar, C.; Ismiael, A. A.; Crouch, J. A. (2018-02-01). "First Report of Downy Mildew of Double Knock Out Rose Caused by Peronospora sparsa in Maryland". Plant Disease. 102 (7): 1464. doi:10.1094/PDIS-11-17-1802-PDN. ISSN 0191-2917.
  2. ^ "How To Take Care Of Knock Out Roses". Gardening Know How. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. ^ a b "The Family". The Knock Out® Family of Roses. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "The Genus & Species of Knock Out Roses". homeguides.sfgate.com. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  5. ^ "Knock Out Roses - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. ^ a b c "Knock Out Roses - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  7. ^ "Pruning 'Knock Out' Rose -- When, Why, and How". Southern Living. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  8. ^ a b "Rose Rosette Virus - Gardening Solutions - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  9. ^ a b "Is Knockout Rose Down for the Count?". Southern Living. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  10. ^ Salgado-Salazar, C.; Ismiael, A. A.; Crouch, J. A. (2018-02-01). "First Report of Downy Mildew of Double Knock Out Rose Caused by Peronospora sparsa in Maryland". Plant Disease. 102 (7): 1464. doi:10.1094/PDIS-11-17-1802-PDN. ISSN 0191-2917.
  11. ^ a b c Alexander, Anita; Aristizabal, Luis; Arthurs, Steven (2014-02-01). "INSECTICIDE TRIAL FOR CHILLI THRIPS ON KNOCK OUT ROSE, 2013". Arthropod Management Tests. 39 (1). doi:10.4182/amt.2014.G9.
  12. ^ a b Frankel, Todd (July 15, 2015). "By any other name, the Knock Out rose would be just as sturdy". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "All-American Rose Selections for 2000 | Horticulture and Home Pest News". hortnews.extension.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-11.