A new, low-maintenance rose variety introduces rose gardening into a new population group and redefines the traditional Losarian's schema. After Rose Knock OutTM was selected as a national rose selection (AARS) in 2000, it was sold better in the next year than any rose so far. Disease resistance and the sturdiness of this plant, it became accessible to most beginner gardener as well. Commercial landscapes, which usually avoid roses due to the fuss, began using them anywhere. This was the beginning of the difference in the idea of roses.
Changes are good
William Ludler, a breeder who developed Rose Knock Out, was interested in roses since young age and shaped his entire career. He recognized that he was fundamentally wrong to the rose industry and set out to correct it. His goal was to 'breed the maintenance of roses'.
Traditionally, old garden cultivars and hybrid tea dominated the rose market. These varieties are peculiar and are kept specially because of their beauty. The limitations of their disease, pests, and climate have become burdens of individual gardeners. I am a proud born and born person. It is because there are very few people who are motivated to sacrifice. I talked loudly to the garden that filled the roses and advertised the reputation of Rosarian. Lots of people growing roses hardly grow. That has started to change.
Some stubborn old fashioned rose gardener may believe that experience is cheap. They may be afraid that an exclusive club door was opened in the neighborhood. However, most people welcome new varieties for peace, and we are looking forward to the gardener's ranking up by incorporating roses well into the rose repertoire.
Good ideas go a long way
William Ludler developed the first knockout in 1989, entered the main market in 2000 and caused a major change. Knockout roses are incredibly popular, and Radler still does not stop promotions with maintenance free roses in mind. Pink knockout, double knockout, Ramblin & Red, Carefree Sunshine, Rainbow Knockout. This year, Rainbow Knock Out received another AARS award for the knockout line. Rainbow is the most floridi, the most disease-resistant, and grows the longest among knockouts ever. They are just getting better.
Purchasers are actively responding to roses with low maintenance costs. And the popularity of these new roses has changed a lot about the way the roses are marked and how they breed. In the 1980s, you will take a complete paragraph about that color and you will get another paragraph about that scent. Now, as you read about the roses in the catalog, they are all "easy to grow", "sturdy", and "exceptionally disease-resistant". Not just retailers. Breeders also shifted their focus. There is a new generation breeder to cultivate a new rose culture, the strongest rose. Our garden and back enjoy this benefit.
Thomas Andrews is a garden writer for Park Seed and Wayside Gardens.
