Rosa 'The Fairy'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Good disease resistance; vigorous; compact, somewhat arching habit; glossy, small, mid-green leaves; tolerates poor soil and shade; thorny; can be used as a ground cover. These plants are frequently damaged by deer.
Form: Compact, arching habit
Type: Shrub polyantha
Fragrance: Little to none
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- These plants are frequently damaged by deer.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Small, cupped, double, light pink blooms in large clusters summer to fall; long lasting cut flower; rosette; 25 petals
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- glossy, small, mid-green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- thorny
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Poor Soil
