Larry: Loved the article ... and what a beautiful container planting with that Knock Out Rose as the main attraction!
I've heard the terms "Thriller, Filler & Spiller pertaining to mixed container planting as well as for flower arranging. I love the Knock Out series and the 'Sunny' Knock Out is my favorite. I have two in containers that bloom almost year round here in Florida.They've been in their large pots for about three years and haven't seemed to outgrow their bounds yet. They seem to stay about 4' in height, maybe because of being root bound? I'm bad about pruning but I don't like the looks of rose hips so I always pinch them off. I'm also lax about fertilizing but when I mix up a bloom booster plant food for the orchids during the spring & summer months, the roses get a dose of it as well.
Again, great article and tutorial .... and Thanks for including that photo of the entrance to your beautiful gardens ... stunning!!
Sue: Thanks for supplying the link to Knock Out Roses in the Database! That Rainbow Knockout is fabulous .... and it's now on my wish list!!
