George Burns™

(cv. WEKcalroc George Burns Centennial)

Pat.# 10,334

Floribunda - Yellow, red, pink and cream striped

Just the array of novel colors in every flower can bring a smile to your face…although maybe not as many smiles as its namesake, the late George Burns. But it’s a definite "feel-good" rose; bright cheery ever-changing colors of yellow, deep red, rose pink and cream, big fragrant ruffled flowers, large clean deep glossy green foliage and a fairly compact yet free-flowering plant. Caution, though, an occasional cheap cigar turned into the soil may be required to keep this plant at its best.

Height / Habit: Medium-low, rounded
Bloom / Size: Large, double and decorative
Petal count: 30 to 35
Parentage: Calico x Roller Coaster
Fragrance: Strong fruit and citrus
Hybridizer: Carruth – 1998
Comments: More yellow shows up in moderate cool temperatures.

As I walked around the corner, I came across a red and creamy yellow stripped rose and I had to laugh out loud. I was instantly cheered up just looking at the candy cane stripes on that rose. I had only seen catalog pictures of stripped roses, but never in real life. I just had to pick it up and purchase it right then and there. George Burns' blooms adorned my desk for the rest of that school year. The kids are all amazed that roses can come in stripes. Laura Selby Rockwall, TX

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