George Burns Bare Root Rose Bush
A playful mix of colors with a personality as big as its name
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January–April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
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George Burns Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘WEKcalroc’ George Burns
George Burns is a floribunda rose bred by Tom Carruth (USA) for Weeks Roses. This playful variety produces clusters of ruffled, double blooms in vibrant stripes and splashes of yellow, red, pink, and cream. Each flower is unique, resembling a hand-painted masterpiece. The blooms carry a strong, sweet citrus and rose fragrance, making them as delightful to the nose as to the eye. Compact and bushy with glossy foliage, George Burns™ offers repeat flowering all season long.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Tom Carruth (USA)
🏢 Introduced By: Weeks Roses (USA)
🎨 Color: Striped blend of yellow, red, pink, and cream
🌸 Petal Count: ~25–30 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Ruffled, double clusters
📏 Bloom Size: ~3–4″ (7–10 cm) across
🔁 Flowering: Repeat blooming, spring through fall
🏺 Vase Life: Good for cut flowers
🧴 Fragrance: Strong citrus-rose fragrance
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Compact, bushy shrub with glossy foliage
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 6–9
📐 Spacing: ~2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
↕️ Height: ~2.5–3 ft (75–90 cm)
↔️ Width: ~2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
🛡️ Health & Suitability
💪 Disease Resistance: Good overall; benefits from regular care and airflow
🌎 Regional Recommendations: Performs well in Intermountain West, Midwest, West Coast, and Pacific Northwest
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