Double Pink Knock Out® Rose

Double Pink Knock Out® Rose - Reblooming Disease Resistant Rose Shrub | 3-4 Feet Tall, Individual Plants

Add vibrant color and long-lasting blooms to your landscape with the Double Pink Knock Out® Rose. This popular rose shrub is prized for its bright double pink flowers and exceptional disease resistance. As part of the famous Knock Out® Rose family, this variety delivers continuous blooms with minimal maintenance, making it one of the easiest roses to grow in modern landscapes.

From spring through fall, the plant produces abundant clusters of vibrant double pink blooms that create a bold display across garden beds and borders. The rich green foliage provides the perfect backdrop for the bright flowers while maintaining strong resistance to common rose diseases. With its rounded growth habit and reliable flowering performance, Double Pink Knock Out® Rose offers months of color and effortless garden beauty.

Why You'll Love the Double Pink Knock Out® Rose

Continuous Blooming Flowers: Bright double pink blooms appear from spring through fall for months of color.

Excellent Disease Resistance: Part of the Knock Out® series known for strong resistance to common rose diseases.

Perfect Landscape Size: Growing 3 to 4 feet tall and wide at maturity, ideal for hedges, borders, and garden beds.

Low Maintenance Rose Shrub: Easy to grow and requires minimal care compared to traditional roses.

Double Pink Knock Out® Rose Details

Botanical Name: Rosa 'Radtko' (Double Pink Knock Out®)
Type: Deciduous flowering shrub rose
Mature Size: 36-48" tall × 36-48" wide (rounded bush habit)
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil rich in organic matter
Water: Water regularly until established, moderate drought tolerance once mature
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Growing Conditions

Soil Adaptability: Performs best in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter but adapts to many garden soil types. Avoid consistently waterlogged areas.

Light Requirements: Thrives in full sun and requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for the best flowering performance.

Hardiness: USDA zones 5-10, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates.

Care Instructions

Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, this rose becomes moderately drought tolerant.

Pruning: Prune in early spring to maintain shape and encourage vigorous new growth for the season.

Fertilizing: Apply a balanced rose fertilizer in early spring and again during the growing season to promote healthy growth and abundant blooms.

Landscaping Uses

Versatile Applications: Double Pink Knock Out® Rose’s compact growth and continuous blooms make it suitable for: borders, flowering hedges, foundation plantings, mass plantings, and colorful landscape beds.

Flowering Hedge Excellence: Its dense growth and reliable blooms make it ideal for creating vibrant flowering hedges along walkways and garden beds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far apart should I plant Double Pink Knock Out® Roses? Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart on center to allow for mature growth.

How often does Double Pink Knock Out® Rose bloom? This variety blooms continuously from spring through fall under proper growing conditions.

Are Double Pink Knock Out® Roses easy to maintain? Yes, they are known for their exceptional disease resistance and low maintenance care compared to traditional roses.