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Rosa Double Knock Out on 80% ETo in May 2017. Photo: SK Reid. As with most of our roses in previous trials, the highest average overall quality rating for Double Knock Out was on the moderate irrigation level at 50% of ETo (Table 17a).
Rosa Icecap on 80% ETo in May 2017. Other treatments showed similar bloom coverage. Photo: SK Reid. Icecap is an extremely floriferous shrub rose that achieved better overall appearance ratings on the two higher irrigation treatments only during the hottest month of July (Table 13a).
Rosa Sunny Knock Out on 20% ETo on May 1, 2017. Photo: SK Reid. Foliage damage from aphids, thrips, and some powdery mildew were the main detriments to the appearance of this yellow shrub rose.
Rosa White Drift on 80% ETo May 2017. Photo: SK Reid. This new member of the Drift rose series was a steady bloomer, but showed leaf edge necrosis beginning in July.
A good specimen of Acacia Cousin Itt at South Coast REC in September 2019. Photo: SK Reid. Cousin Itt is a small shrub with fine leaves and a mounding, weeping habit. Over the trialing period, researchers observed non-uniform performance for this cultivar.
Rosa Icecap in Sept. 2019 at South Coast REC holding lots of old blooms with the new. Photo: SK Reid. Icecap is a shrub rose purported to be a competitor for Rosa KORbin Iceberg.
Rosa Pink Drift at South Coast REC on high water in September 2019. Photo: SK Reid. Pink Drift is a low spreading groundcover rose (generally under 18 tall) with bright pink single flowers. As the flowers age the petals change to white before shattering.
Geranium x cantabrigiense Biokovo on May 1, 2017. (80% ETo treatment). Photo: SK Reid. Biokovo hardy geranium is a naturally occurring hybrid first found in the mountains of Croatia.
Lomandra confertifolia Finescape on 80% ETo in October 2017. Photo: SK Reid. This cultivar of Australian dwarf mat rush only achieved moderately acceptable appearance in our trials on the two higher irrigation treatments near the end of the second year (Table 7a).
