Water is a combination of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. Oxygen makes up about 63% of a typical animal and about 77 percent of a typical plant. The element carbon is familiar to almost everyone in the form of charcoal, which is nearly pure carbon.ater is a combination of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. Oxygen makes up about 63% of a typical animal and about 77 percent of a typical plant. The element carbon is familiar to almost everyone in the form of charcoal, which is nearly pure carbon.
Prune the roses after the buds break dormancy. The major pruning period for knockout roses is in late winter to early spring, just as the bush begins to break out of its dormancy stage. 1  Check for bud formation on the stems of the plant. 2  You can still prune the plant even if new growth is starting to develop, though.
It is important to cut back your roses before the winter weather starts. Generally in central North Carolina we cut back in early December. We cut back like a hedge to waist height before the snow, ice, and cold winter winds begin.