Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Bentall
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Ballerina is a hybrid musk rose introduced by Ann Bentall in 1937; it is generally credited to Pemberton of Havering-atte-Bower, England. It carries pink-and-white flowers with a light scent on a plant of about 1.5 m in height and width. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. A good choice for mixed borders where a large, informal rose is needed.
Ballerina traits
- Pink-and-white flowers with light scent
- Rounded plant about 1.5 m tall and wide
- Hybrid musk introduced in 1937
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Informal hedges
- Cottage gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerina this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
| Buff Beauty | — | Shrub | — |
Ballerina FAQ
What kind of rose is Ballerina?
Ballerina is a hybrid musk rose introduced by Ann Bentall in 1937; it is generally credited to Pemberton of Havering-atte-Bower, England. It carries pink-and-white flowers with a light scent on a plant of about 1.5 m in height and width.
How does Ballerina compare with other rose varieties?
Ballerina: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Ballerina good for?
Ballerina is grown for mixed borders, informal hedges, cottage gardens.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
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- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.