Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- William Radler
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Blushing Knock Out is a sport of the Knock Out rose, found by William Radler and patented in the US in 2004 as PP14700 ('Radyod'). Its flowers are pale pink touched with red, about 2 to 2.75 in (5 to 7 cm) across, with roughly 5 to 11 petals and a light scent. Plants grow about 20 to 30 in (50 to 75 cm) tall and 30 to 39 in (0.75 to 1 m) wide. The patent rates its black spot resistance as very good. It is a choice for low-maintenance beds and hedges.
Blushing Knock Out traits
- Pale pink flowers with a red blush
- Blooms about 2 to 2.75 in (5 to 7 cm) across
- Light fragrance
- About 20 to 30 in (50 to 75 cm) tall
- Patent notes very good black spot resistance
- Sport of Knock Out
Good for
- Low hedge
- Mass planting
- Mixed border
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blushing Knock Out this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Blushing Knock Out FAQ
What kind of rose is Blushing Knock Out?
Blushing Knock Out is a sport of the Knock Out rose, found by William Radler and patented in the US in 2004 as PP14700 ('Radyod'). Its flowers are pale pink touched with red, about 2 to 2.75 in (5 to 7 cm) across, with roughly 5 to 11 petals and a light scent.
How does Blushing Knock Out compare with other rose varieties?
Blushing Knock Out: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Blushing Knock Out good for?
Blushing Knock Out is grown for low hedge, mass planting, mixed border.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.