My backyard already had 4 pinks plants. And for a manly man like me, that’s 5 Pink plants too many. But when visiting my local nursery, I couldn’t take my eyes off this pink miniature rose.
The leaves were so unbelievably glossy, the flower petals seemed to shimmer “silverly”. Even a fellow gardening walking the aisle commented as she walked by. I caved in and purchased these beauties.
It’s called Rose “The Fairy” – a minature rose that has many cousins. I prefer this “first” myself.
From HGTV.com’s list of carefree roses by Mary C. Weaver:
‘The Fairy’: With a name like that, you might think ‘The Fairy’ delicate. Don’t let this polyantha’s diminutive, cupped double pink blooms fool you: this plant is nearly indestructible. Introduced in 1932 by Ann Bentall of England, one of the few female hybridizers in the rose world, ‘The Fairy’ begins blooming somewhat late in the season but keeps on going into fall. Clusters of blooms form along the entire length of the shrub’s prickly canes. The foliage is tiny, medium-green, glossy and disease-resistant. If you live in a warm climate, make sure ‘The Fairy’ gets some afternoon shade–the soft-pink flowers will fade in hot sun. Hardy to Zone 4. A low and spreading shrub 2 to 3 feet in height and 3 to 4 feet in width.
In the end, ‘The Fairy’ Rose / Rosa ‘ The Fairy’ is a great miniature, and suprisingly hardy. I recommend it heartily.
Nice to see those clusters of roses.