The Pink Knock Out Rose
Rosa 'Radcon' PP# 15070, CPBR# 2044
Varietal Name: 'Radcon'
Introducer: The Conard-Pyle Co.
Breeder: Sport of 'Radrazz'.
Type: Landscape shrub rose
Zone: USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5 to 10, AHS Heat Zone 10 to 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 to 12; Average is 10
Size: Medium
Diameter: 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inch 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
Height x Width: 3 to 4 feet x 3 to 4 feet
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 does not require dead-heading to keep blooming.