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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Carruth
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Betty Boop is a floribunda by Carruth for Weeks Roses, introduced in 1999 and winner of an All-America Rose Selections award the same year. Its US patent, PP11517 ('WEKplapic'), was granted in 2000. The flowers are ivory edged with red and have only about 9 petals, and Wikipedia describes the scent as fruity. The plant reaches about 4.5 ft (1.4 m) and is reported as disease resistant. Its parents are 'Playboy' and 'Picasso'.
Betty Boop traits
- Ivory flowers marked with red
- Semi-double blooms with about 9 petals
- Fruity fragrance
- Height of about 4.5 ft (1.4 m)
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1999
Good for
- Bed planting
- Mixed border
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Boop this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Betty Boop FAQ
What kind of rose is Betty Boop?
Betty Boop is a floribunda by Carruth for Weeks Roses, introduced in 1999 and winner of an All-America Rose Selections award the same year. Its US patent, PP11517 ('WEKplapic'), was granted in 2000.
How does Betty Boop compare with other rose varieties?
Betty Boop: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Betty Boop good for?
Betty Boop is grown for bed planting, mixed border, cut flowers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.