Rosa 'The Fairy': Polyantha Rose

'The Fairy' Polyantha Rose – Nonstop Light Pink Blooms

Well-loved rose blooms nonstop June until frost with double rosette-shaped light pink blossoms. Grows 2–3 feet high and wide. Polyanthas: profuse clusters of everblooming small flowers, not usually fragrant but produced in waves late spring/early summer until fall. Compact, disease-resistant, ideal for borders, hedges, mass groundcover.

Culture

Fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Good air circulation, remove fallen leaves. Late winter/early spring: prune hard (10–18 inches), reduce sideshoots to 2–3 buds. Renovate: prune 1 in 3 stems close to base. Propagate by softwood cuttings spring–summer, hardwood cuttings fall. Many potential pests and diseases.

Features

• Double rosette light pink flowers nonstop
• Compact, disease-resistant
• 1–3 feet tall and wide

Uses

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