Texas Gardening: Newbie Poster, 1 by tosaho

tosaho wrote:
Another winner that made it through the heat -Rose Double Knockout. I probably don't have to tell you about the Knockout Roses, as they are well-known, for a good reason. I have 3 of the cherry colored Knockouts. So I couldn't resist the "Double Knockout"I purchased in the heat of last summer. It didn't do much last year; and I transplanted it into a larger pot. It started out fine, until someone 'turned on the oven' outside. It was stressed in the pot, so I put in in the ground. It has done so really well even in the heat waves. Also, it isn't out of bloom much. Once it went through a down time, a cycle to make more blooms. But it has been doing well so much. I deadhead, as I want flowers instead of hips. The nice thing about this one is that I have it in full sun, and the flowers last a long time. The whole bush is so much smaller than the regular KO's, which need a lot of space. The Double KO I have reminds me of a petite hybrid tea. OK, my horti-grammer is limited... But I wanted to show this one to you. Actually, I wouldn't mind a couple more in the garden for spots of color. On this one, I had to look it up on the internet and find the retailer to get it. The Double KO's are not everywhere like the KO's. Those in the DFW area, I got mine at Calloways. Yours in Gardening, tosaho. AKA TexasGardenGal