Shape of bloom, petal layout, tightness of center petals, edges tend to be darker pink and more petals show this effect on the Budapest ; possibly also the petal count is higher on the Budapest, the center petals were much smaller then the others; fragrance is slightly stronger in the Budapest; photo taken in Budapest, Hungary, first week of September 2011; photos are untouched
After seven years of trying the other Carruth blue roses, I still prefer Outta the Blue in the garden for its outstanding disease-free, blue-green foliage and its rapid repeat. My plant is now 5 feet tall and wide by the end of the season and doesn't mind a bit of stern pruning every couple of years.
San Juan Capistrano, California -- November 19, 2010. Bloom Size and Color Comparison with Rhapsody in Blue, Wild Blue Yonder, Janice Kellogg and Della Reese
