Sunny Knock Out® PPAF
‘Radsunny’
Introducer: The Conard-Pyle Co.
Breeder William Radler
Type Landscape Shrub Rose
The Bud
Form: Pointed
Color: Bright Yellow
Size: Medium (2 inches)
The Bloom
Color: Bright yellow at opening, turning
cream white when fully open
Form: single
Number of Petals: mostly 5, sometimes 6
Size: Medium
Diameter: 3 inches
Fragrance: no flower fragrance, but the petioles release a strong sweetbriar fragrance similar to Rainbow Knock Out®
The Plant
Vegetation: Very vigorous
Habit: Upright
Inflorescence: 1 to 5 flowers per stem
Foliage: dark green, semi glossy
Disease Tolerance: Very good
Flowering: very abundant and continuous, will bloom year round in mild climates
Height: 4 - 4 1/2 feet
Descriptive
This new release from Bill Radler has the disease resistance of the original Knock Out®, with a similarly dark, attractive foliage, and a slightly more upright habit. A new color in the most popular shrub rose family in North America, Sunny Knock Out® will shine in any garden from Canada to the Gulf. Winter hardy to zone 4. The yellow color will stay stronger during the cooler times of the year.
Star Roses has push back the release date of Sunny Knock Out until January 2009.