Rosa 'Ballerina'
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ROSE
Family: Rosaceae
Pronounced: RO-sa
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Shrubs.
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Mature size: Height 5 feet (1.5 m). Width: 3-4 feet (1-1.2 m).
Flowering period: Spring to autumn.
Flowering attributes: Clusters of single, light pink flowers with white centers, five petals forming a cup-shaped rose.
Leaf attributes: Mid-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', a musk rose, is a long blooming rose with clusters of fragrant flowers opening in spring and continuing to flower into autumn. R. 'Ballerina' was introduced by J.A. Bentall in 1937 of unknown parentage. Small orange hips follow the fragrant flowers. R. 'Ballerina' tolerates poor soil.
This rose received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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