Home Run® Factoids |
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Home Run & Pink Home Run are just as black spot free as their ‘father’, Knock Out® (RADrazz) |
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Unlike ‘dad’, both are also fully resistant to powdery mildew and rust. |
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Both are naturally rounded and bushy – an easy choice for the landscape. |
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Fast to flower and quick to repeat, both hardly ever out bloom. |
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Home Run’s lacquer-red blooms sparkle against the rich green leaves. |
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That same deep green foliage makes Ms. Pink’s sassy electric color shimmer in the sun. |
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A Comparative Study Home Run® (cv. WEKcisbako) vs. Knock Out® (RADrazz) |
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| Home Run® (WEKcisbako) | Knock Out® (RADrazz) | ||||
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Class |
Shrub |
Same |
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Plant Habit |
Medium height of 31/2 to 4 feet |
Medium - Tall can be up to 6 feet |
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Growth Habit |
Rounded, bushy & full |
More upright |
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Foliage Color |
Deep rich green, red new growth |
Medium grey-green, matte |
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Foliage Abundance |
Short internodes, very abundant |
Average internodes, abundant |
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Black Spot Resistance |
Excellent |
Same |
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Powdery Mildew Resistance |
Excellent |
Susceptible |
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Rust Resistance |
Good |
Same |
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Downy Mildew Resistance |
Good |
Same |
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Flower Color |
Bright clear red |
Deep magenta pink |
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Bud Form |
Very long, pointed & frilly |
Same |
Knock Out® | ||
Flower Form |
Single |
Same |
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Flower Size |
Medium, about 3" diameter |
Same |
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Petal Count |
5 to 6 |
5 to 8 |
'Knock Out® is a Federally Registered Trademake of The Conard-Pyle Company' | ||
Fragrance |
Sweet juniper scented buds |
Same |
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Hardiness |
Average |
Same |
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Hybridizer |
Tom Carruth |
Bill Radler |
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