English Sonnet The Victorian charm of its ruffly blossoms and strong attar of rose scent may inspire you to pen a sonnet or two of your own in its praise. And its compact floribunda-like habit makes it a natural fit in American gardens. Wonderfully healthy and disease resistant. No other rose can beat Betty for continuous color. She blooms with unabashed abandon throughout the season.
Flowers are semi-single in form and a lively bright yellow, broadly trimmed in red.
Growth is spreading, often forming into a nicely rounded plant and shrub-like in density. Perfect for borders or for accents where non-stop color is needed. Freshly opened blooms blend shades of tans, yellows, pinks and mauves, then deepen to finish an elegant mauve pink. The vigorous plant has an attractive rounded shape and blooms heavily in repeated waves. Its semi-double, highly ruffled blooms are striped with bright white and vivid red.