Rosa 'Ballerina': Hybrid Musk Rose

'Ballerina' Hybrid Musk Rose – Pastel Pink Cloud

Produces a pastel cloud of small pink flowers with lighter centers. Single, shallow-cupped blossoms in large loose clusters. Blooms hold up better in partial shade. Grows 4–6 feet tall and wide, blooming spring to autumn. Hybrid musk roses usually fragrant, blooming June through October. Ideal for borders, hedges, companions to herbaceous perennials. Tolerates more shade than most roses.

Culture

Fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Good air circulation, remove fallen leaves. Prune lightly or back by up to 1/3, reduce side shoots 1/2–1/3. Renovate: prune 1 in 4–5 shoots from base. Propagate by softwood cuttings spring–summer, hardwood cuttings fall. Many potential pests and diseases.

Features

• Small pink flowers in large clusters
• Fragrant, long bloom season
• Shade tolerant
• 3–6 feet tall and wide

Uses

Beds, borders, cut flowers, hedge, specimen, trellis in cottage and formal gardens.