Rose (Floribunda), Koko Loko Rosa 'Koko Loko' Height: 5 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Group/Class: Floribunda Rose 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; fertilize regularly. Ornamental Features Rose (Floribunda), Koko Loko 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 Rose (Floribunda), Koko Loko 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. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. 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; Rose (Floribunda), Koko Loko is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Floribunda), Koko Loko will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium 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. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.