K & K Gardens offers many different roses.  We specialize in Knockout and Easy Elegance Roses.

The Knock Out® Family of Roses:

• The Knock Out® Rose
• The Double Knock Out® Rose
• The Pink Knock Out® Rose
• The Pink Double Knock Out® Rose
• The Rainbow Knock Out® Rose
• The Blushing Knock Out® Rose
• The Sunny Knock Out® Rose
  

Rose Breeder, Bill Radler, has revolutionized the way we think of roses. With the creation of The Knock Out® Rose, many say that he single-handedly brought rose genetics from the 20th Century into the 21st Century.

The Knock Out® Rose, Radler's first commercial success and a 2000 AARS winner, has broken all records for sales of a new rose. Today The Knock Out® Rose is the most widely sold rose in North America.

The Knock Out® Family of Roses are easy to grow and do not require special care. They are the most disease resistant rose on the market. They have stunning flower power with a generous bloom cycle (about every 5-6 weeks) that will continue until the first hard frost. All of the Knock Out® Roses are self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead.

The Knock Out® Family of Roses are winter hardy to USDA Zone 4 and heat tolerant throughout the entire U.S. They thrive in almost every area of the country. In the coldest regions, they will need winter protection.

If unpruned, The Knock Out® Family of Roses can easily grow to be more than 3-4' wide x 3-4' tall. Periodic trims will keep them maintained at a smaller size. A once a year cut (to about 12-18" above the ground) in early spring (after the last hard frost) is recommended for maximum performance.

The Knock Out® Family of Roses can fit into any landscape. Plant them individually among shrubs, annuals and perennials in mixed beds and borders. Plant them in large groups to create a colorful hedge. Plant them along a foundation to provide a bright border.

Easy Elegance Roses:

The Easy Elegance® Collection delivers everything we love about roses — the color and beauty — without the fussy maintenance roses used to require. This award-winning collection is specifically bred to be top-performing yet effortless, so anyone can plant and enjoy them.  With a 2-year homeowner guarantee, you can be sure Easy Elegance® stands confidently behind this collection.

Rose Breeding

Easy Elegance's internationally recognized rose hybridizer, Ping Lim, is at the heart of the collection's success. He personally oversees close to 25,000 crosses made annually.

The Easy Elegance® roses was born out of a desire to change perceptions about roses. They are no longer difficult plants that require chemicals to keep them healthy. Now they are hardy, own-root, disease-resistant shrubs that bloom all season long.

Award-Winning Results

• In 2002, Ping Lim was awarded his first All-America Rose Selections Award for his hybrid tea, Love & Peace®.
• One of Ping's roses was chosen by Macy's department store to celebrate their 100-year anniversary. The rose was named Macy's Pride™ and won the prestigious New England Rose Society Award.
• The AARS honored Ping for the second time by choosing Rosa DayDream (PPAF) as one of their 2005 winners.
• In 2006, Portland awarded Easy Elegance and Ping "Best Rose" for Love and Peace.
• This year, Ping's Sunrise Sunset was chosen as Portland's Best Shrub Rose at the annual rose festival.
  

The success of these and other Easy Elegance award winners is due to attributes found in all Easy Elegance roses. Performance beyond belief. Vibrant color and prolific re-blooming. Winter hardiness. Resistance against diseases that affect other roses, such as black spot and mildew. All with virtually no maintenance.