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'Betty Boop ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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I'm delighted with my Betty Boop rose so far this year. It showed no trace of disease while several of my other roses got an unusual amount of mildew this spring. The first spring flush was phenomenal, covering the bush with flowers. Already, with many of the flowers from the first flush still on the bush, it's putting out new growth and a few new buds are showing. The only disappointment is that I still haven't ever smelled the fragrance that Betty Boop supposedly has. But that's a minor disappointment, considering how well it's doing otherwise, and the fact that I have other roses to give me the fragrance I want.
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I love Betty Boop when she's in bloom, but mine seems to go a long time between flushes, and seems to stop blooming altogether in even moderately hot weather. I think mine only got two flushes this year. Is this usual for Betty Boop?
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#1 of 3 posted
4 NOV 07 by
digger
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Our summers don't get very hot here. Betty Boop had at least a few blooms on her all season from when she first started blooming. Sometimes she was covered with blooms. One thing I like about her is that blooms on the last flush are open as buds on the next begin to open. Our BB was planted in 2000 and gets over 10 hours of sun each day. We usually get 3 flushes during our short season (June - September). She gave us 4 this year. The last opened in October.
Dave
South central Montana - zone 4/5
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#2 of 3 posted
4 NOV 07 by
CarolynB
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We do normally get very hot summers here in zone 9, although this last summer was unusually cool for our area -- it mostly didn't get over 90 degrees. (95+ is more usual for us.) I think Betty gets adequate sun where I have her planted, although she gets dappled shade part of the day. So, I'm wondering if there's a nutrient deficiency in the soil where she's planted. I give my roses compost and bone meal when I first plant them, and I periodically give them a granular rose & flower food (although possibly not enough) and alfalfa meal. I added some more compost around them recently. Is there something else you would recommend I especially need to do for them?
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#3 of 3 posted
8 NOV 07 by
digger
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We don't overfeed our roses either. It sounds like you have treated Betty alright. You might have your soil tested. I have never done that but others have. That might show if your soil is missing anything. Our BB is one of the few roses we bought own root. The majority are grafted. We feed with Miraclegro every 3 weeks and Betty loves it.
Dave
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This is my second year with Betty Boop. The blooms are a luminous, glowing red and yellow when they first open -- beautiful! As the flowers age, the yellow fades to white, and the red edge gets narrower and less intense, until the flowers end up white with a thin deep pink edge. They're still pretty that way. The flowers last a good long time.
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This is an eye-catching beauty of a rose! She snags your eye with her beauty or "WOW" factor and then seals the deal with her wonderful mild fruity fragrance. This bush loves to load up with her beautiful blooms. She brings a smile to my face every time I cast my eyes upon here.
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29 DEC 06 by
digger
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Delightful or cheerful always come to mind when I think about Betty Boop. Oh, and Deb walking by the bush saying 'Booboopydoop'.
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Delightful and cheerful are very good descriptions of Betty Boop. I guess we are showing our age when we remember the lines that went with the cartoon but good memory bank items they are!
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