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   With Knock Out  as a pollen parent I was skeptical to think it would be as good but....  It's better in most ways that will be important to most folks.  While no better than Knockout against the majority of fungus diseases, Home Run is not bothered in the least by  Powdery Mildew!.  Combine this with a deeper red and a more polite habit - Weeks has another winner.  Given the size of my test plants after one years growth I expect Home Run to mature somewhere in the vicinity of 3 feet tall.  I've yet to plant this variety in the ground so I'll reserve final opinion.  Bloom is steady and continuous under most circumstances.  I had heard early reports that it might like to be dead-headed but, I've not found this necessary.

 

DETAILS
Height/Habit 3 to 4 Feet, Dense, Well Branched
Bloom Size 3 inches
Foliage Deep Green
Petal Count 5
Fragrance Slight
Hardiness Zone 5?
Hybridizer Tom Carruth - 2001
Intro: Weeks - 2006
Disease
Resistance
Excellent - Exceptional
Uses Borders, Mass Plantings of Color
Virus Status Clean
Patent Pat#  PPAF

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Revision Date23 Oct 2007