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Koko Loko™ Rose flowers

Koko Loko™ Rose flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Koko Loko™ Rose flowers

Koko Loko™ Rose flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Group/Class:  Floribunda Rose

Brand:  Weeks Roses

Description:

Bushy and upright in form, this variety produces creamy, milk chocolate blooms that spiral open to soft lavender, creating tremendous visual impact when massed in the garden; blooms make splendid cut flowers

Ornamental Features

Koko Loko™ Rose features showy lightly-scented tan flowers with lavender overtones and gold eyes at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green foliage with grayish green undersides. The oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

Koko Loko™ Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects
• Disease

Koko Loko™ Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Koko Loko™ Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.