Rosa 'Ballerina' (Rose Ballerina (Polyantha Shrub))

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Rosa 'Ballerina' (Rose Ballerina (Polyantha Shrub))

£14.99

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: July to September
Flower colour: light pink
Other features: excellent cut-flowers
Hardiness: fully hardy
Hydrangea-like clusters of tiny, slightly scented, white-centred, light pink flowers from July to September and mid-green leaves. This charming shrub rose is one of the most reliable and free-flowering varieties currently available. Vigorous and hardy, it's an excellent specimen plant for a mixed or shrub border in sun or partial shade.Garden care: Before planting shorten thick roots to 25cm (10in) and reduce top-growth to an outward-facing bud 8-15cm (3-6in) above ground-level. Plant during a frost-free spell, incorporating well-rotted organic matter and a balanced fertiliser into the planting hole. Ensure that the 'bud union' (the bulge at the base of the shoots) is 2.5cm (1in) below the soil.All our roses are field grown. In October/November they are dug up and potted. However, they will not produce any new roots until spring, so don't be surprised if the compost falls away from the roots when winter planting. Some suppliers send out 'bare root' plants unpotted, but we don't as it is easier to manage them on the nursery in pots.

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