Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips that even a beginner gardener can handle.

This year I decided to give some Knock Out Roses a chance to hang out on my back patio in containers and I have been so happy with how they have done. Knock Out’s are probably the most popular bush growing around Duke Manor Farm because of their amazing color, long bloom cycle, and easy maintenance. 

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

My back patio is so ideal because it is hot and sunny, two things that the Knock Out Rose doesn’t shy away from. I wanted something pretty with color that would provide visual height, and the Knock Out Rose is perfect. Because of the heat and all-day sun in this area, I find that I do better with small shrubs and  Knock Out’s than I do with annual flowers.

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

Other than the container Knock Out being pruned at the cane ( the stem of the plant), there really is no difference in the look of the rose you put in the ground or the rose you plant in the container. There are though just a few important maintenance tips if you do put a knock-out rose in a container.

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

I have two varieties of roses on my patio, the Original Knock Out and the Double Knock Out. The one below is a Double Knock Out. The only difference between the two is that the Double Knock Out produces double bloom pods. As the pod’s bloom, each stem supports two blooms so that it looks fuller and more colorful. I prefer the Double Knock Out over the original.

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

  • As with any container garden, make sure there is sufficient drainage. Knock Out’s ( like most plants and shrubs) do not like to sit in water. Water your rose every 2 to 3 days under normal conditions and when it is extremely hot, water daily.
  • Make sure your Knock Out’s get at least 6 hours of sun per day. They would like it if they got more. I have most of my containers on casters so I can roll them around as needed and it makes it much easier to move.
Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips
  • Although not necessary to prune, Knock Out’s can take care of itself. Once the roses have bloomed I will cut right below the spent bloom and before any new growth. Just lightly snip off the old growth.  The picture below is a freshly snipped bush. For the bushes in the ground, I will cut them down 1-2 feet two times a year in late winter and late summer. This will encourage new growth until any frost shows up.
Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

Right now it’s been so hot outside so it’s hard to think of winter and freezing, but I will need to move the Knockouts to an enclosed area when that happens.

Knock Out Rose Container Garden Tips

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  1. We have knockouts out front in what I call the Sahara desert. Our front yard is so darn hot. They were looking quite pathetic, but I just cut them back. They needed it! I love the way yours looks in the container.

  2. I love your patios and decks and porches!…Great areas for your container gardens….thanks for the tips….I have knock out roses…love them and so do the deer…part of my routine with them is spraying them with deer repellent!

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