Date Planted: 3/21/97 Introduced in 1937, 'Ballerina' is one of the most popular and widely planted hybrid musk roses, though hardly typical of the class. Starting at midsummer, 'Ballerina'
bears dense, rounded trusses of single 2 inch pink flowers with creamy centers and golden-brown stamens. The large, full flower clusters are similar to old fashioned Hydrangeas, and can provide a similar effect in the
landscape. 'Ballerina' is a fine-textured plant, with relatively narrow branches and small, glossy, dark green leaflets. It is rather upright in habit when compared to most other hybrid musk
roses, with well foliated canes building into a shrub of about 4 feet in height and width. 'Ballerina' makes up for an utter lack of fragrance with profuse and continuous bloom
that lasts until mid-autumn, without the late summer slump exhibited by most other hybrid musk roses. The combination of long bloom period and the charming simplicity of the flowers are largely responsible for 'Ballerina''s popularity among gardeners and landscape designers. The softly colored blossoms also blend well into any number of garden color schemes. Combine these traits with a tidy habit, outstanding vigor and disease resistance, and 'Ballerina' becomes an appealing rose indeed.
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