May 22, 2010

Hard Pruning a Knock Out Rose

After several years, this Knock Out rose had seriously outgrown its space and was making it difficult to get in  and out of the car when parking next to it. The solution was a dramatic pruning in late winter and here are the results.

Before pruning - a tangled mess

After Pruning - March 7, 2010 after the February snows melted.


Full bloom in progress on May 22. I expect they will bloom continuously until November. Knock Out has proven to be drought tolerant,untroubled by pests and diseases, and able to withstand my attention!

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