Planting Bare Root Roses

Gardens are a lot like paintings in that they are a continuous work in progress.  I have a painting in my studio that I put back on the easel every year to rework and touch up just a little until I feel it’s perfect.  I go for a while thinking that it’s finally done until one day I look at it and see how much better it would be with a dab of blue here or a spot of red there. 

This analogy suits not only my own garden, but the gardens of clients as well, which keeps us working together to create that perfect picture.  There are certain gardens that I have had the pleasure of working on for 20 years or more.  The Arkansas Governor’s Mansion is one such garden. 

Recently I decided the landscape needed a splash of pink.  I chose carefree Blushing Pink Knock Out® and Double Pink Knock Out® roses.  These are landscape roses, which means they will bloom all summer without much attention.  We received 230 bare root roses to plant in the parterre garden under vitex trees.  While I was there I took some photos illustrating the steps for planting a bare root rose, which I thought might help with your own artistic expressions this spring.

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by Delores Bender on April 3, 2009 09:04
I recently purchased an 8'x8' greenhouse from greenhouse Int'l and an automatic vent. I don't know how to set this vent to open and close automatically. The instructions only have installation. Can you help?
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Knock - Out

by Donald Quarles on March 30, 2009 10:54
This will be beautiful! I LOVE mass plantings of the knock-outs! Glad you are avoiding Knock-Out Rainbow --- The only Knock-Out that isn't a Knock Out, imho! :) Can't wait to see photos!
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Parterre with Knock out Roses

by Judy Hodges on March 29, 2009 02:56
Exquisite design; inspiring idea;.
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Governor's Mansion

by Jerry on March 29, 2009 09:29
Were the bed's prepaired before planting? The whole's pictured looked like plain clay dirt and only the whole was ammended. I will be looking for a flash on your program on the results. Great story
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Photos of roses in bloom

by Lucrezia Borgia on March 28, 2009 06:28
I second Amy's request for pictures of the rose bed when in bloom.
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roses

by Raeann Handy on March 28, 2009 06:14
This is just what I needed. Thanks.
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Roses

by Lucrezia Borgia on March 28, 2009 06:05
Have you a suggestion for roses of another color ? Our home is a terra cotta color. Suggestions, please. White is always lovely, any other ideas?
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Knock Out Roses - AR Gov. Mansion

by Benita Barnard on March 28, 2009 03:49
I woue love for you to go back after the roses have matured and are in their glorious full bloom and take pictures to share with us. I am very familiar with the bright pink Knock Out roses here in Dallas but the Blushing rose intrigues me.
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Knockout Roses

by Bill Kissam on March 28, 2009 12:07
I read your brief article on planting knockout roses. You mentioned that you can cut them back to 12" in late winter. It is now almost April in AL...is it too late to cut them back. I made a center bed in my front yard with statuary in front of red knock out roses and they have grown to six feet X six feet in the bed. I had to trim back limbs so that the Savannah girl stature was still visible. Advise if pruning at this late date is advisable. Bill Kissam
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Rose Garden

by Audrey Ritter on March 28, 2009 10:00
I planted one of those beautiful Knock Out pink roses last year. I hope that I have done the right things last fall to keep this beautiful rose alive. I planted it under the kousa Dogwood tree along with other Spring plants. I did not cut it down far enough last fall, I am afraid. Shall I cut it back this Spring?
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Roses

by Janet Rudd on March 28, 2009 06:47
Thank-you for thoses slides I have killed so many rose bushes and did not know why. Thank-you
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KnockOutRoses

by Theo Haasch on March 27, 2009 07:18
Always interested in the "Knock-out". It was developed by a man in my area of SE Wisconsin. Thanks for the pictures. Ted
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the governor's roses

by Amy on March 27, 2009 01:37
I hope you will post a picture of the Knock-out Rose bed when it is in full bloom. It looks fabulous!
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