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How to Plant Knockout Roses
How to Plant Knockout Roses. When knockout roses were first introduced to the landscape, the roses quickly produced a "wow" factor in the garden and became a favorite perennial among gardeners. Knockout roses are known for their beautiful, continual blooms as well as their hardiness in upper climates. Read on to learn how to plant knockout roses.
When knockout roses were first introduced to the landscape, the roses quickly produced a "wow" factor in the garden and became a favorite perennial among gardeners. Knockout roses are known for their beautiful, continual blooms as well as their hardiness in upper climates. Read on to learn how to plant knockout roses.
Purchase knockout roses from a local nursery, retail center or garden catalog. Choose a color that complements the area it will be planted in. Take into consideration the size of the knockout rose bush when fully grown.
Select an area in the landscape to plant the knockout rose bush. Choose an area that has full sun and loamy soil. Choose an area that is free of standing water and one that drains well.
Dig a hole that is 6 inches wider and 6 inches deeper than the root ball of the knockout rose bush. Set aside the removed dirt and place it in a wheel barrow. Remove any rocks from the dirt and the hole.
Mix a rose fertilizer into the dirt that was removed. Set the mixture aside.
Remove the knockout rose bush from the container or shipping material by gently pulling it away from the container or shipping material.
Place a few inches of dirt mixed with the fertilizer into the bottom of the hole. Place the knockout rose bush root ball into the hole. Back fill the hole with the fertilized dirt, mounding the dirt around the top of the knockout rose bush.
Spread mulch around the mound and water the knockout rose bush thoroughly. Water frequently the first several weeks until the knockout rose bush is established in the garden.
Tips & Warnings
Add compost to the soil around the knockout rose bush each year in the spring.
Cut the knockout rose bush down to twelve inches in early spring. Knockout roses bloom on new growth.
