Hybrid Musk Rose 'Ballerina'

beautiful, good grower, a million flowers all throughout the season- NOT resistant to witch's broom.

My first year growing Ballerina and have planted 10+ plants. They grow easily with partial or filtered shade, although seem to have deepe...Read Morer color with more sun. Most of mine are own root and have grown very fast since planting them this spring. They really don't need deadheading, although I will deadhead them occasionally to get them to bloom quicker. The only negative is that aphids seem to love them, more than any other of my roses. I have had two major infestations, in the spring and now that we are having very hot, dry weather. Spraying them with a force of water seems to get rid of aphids after several days.

I am growing several 'Ballerina' as of 10/14/06 in 7 gallon pots and they've all performed very well. We don't spray with fungicide and y...Read Moreet there has been no evidence of fungal disease. In winter we sink the potted roses into beds containing well drained soiless mix and mouse baits to deter the little beasties. Little or no pruning or disbudding is done after August first until March or April. I feed twice per year sometimes thrice with Espoma Rose Tone and I water with a dilute solution of Peters 10-50-10 from spring until August first.

Single, somewhat fragrant blooms, of pink and white. Blooms freely, almost continuously. Hardy, vigorous, fast growing, and great on a f...Read Moreence.

Disease resistant, it's a wonderful shrub to use wherever low maintenance color and interest are required.