Rosa 'Ballerina'
ROSE
Family: Rosaceae
Pronounced: RO-sa
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Growing Guide
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GROWING GUIDE
Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Shrubs.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All.
USDA zones: 5-9.
Heat zones: 9-5.
Mature size:
Height 5 feet (1.5 m).
Width: 3-4 feet (1-1.2 m).
Flowering period:
Spring to autumn.
Flowering attributes:
Large clusters of single, light pink flowers with white centers, five petals forming a cup-shaped rose.
Leaf attributes:
Semi-glossy, mid to dark green leaves.
Growth habit:
Upright shrub with spreading branches.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Once a month with a complete organic fertilizer during the growing season.
Propagation Methods:
Softwood cuttings in spring.
Hardwood cuttings in autumn.
Layer stems.
Pruning Methods:
Lightly prune immediately after flowering, or cut back by one-third.
Rainy Side Notes
Rosa 'Ballerina' is a distinctive rose with huge clusters of continuous-blooming apple-blossom like single flowers. The fragrant blossoms begin flowering in spring and continues into autumn. Small orange hips follow the fragrant flowers.
This hybrid musk rose of unknown parentage and raised by Joseph Pemberton, was introduced by J.A. Bentall in 1937.
This is a very disease resistant rose, so is perfect for organic growing. It's a good candidate for pot culture, grown as a standard, and grows with ease in the garden borders. The shrub even tolerates poor soil.
This rose received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
Photographed in author's garden.
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