Polyantha Rose, Shrub Rose, Earth Kind™ 'The Fairy'
Rosa
Family: | Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) |
Cultivar: | The Fairy |
Additional cultivar information: | (aka Perle Rose) |
Hybridized | by Bentall |
Registered or introduced: | 1932 |
Class:
Polyantha
Shrub
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color:
Light pink (lp)
Bloom Shape:
Double
Flower Fragrance:
Slightly Fragrant
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Blooms repeatedly
Habit:
Shrub
Can be trained as a standard or tree form
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Other Details:
Shade-tolerant
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Resistant to rust
Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
Foliage Color:
Blue-Green
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Huntsville, Alabama
Calistoga, California
Irvine, California
San Clemente, California
San Leandro, California
Merritt Island, Florida
Shalimar, Florida
Marietta, Georgia
Monroe, Georgia
Champaign, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Evergreen Park, Illinois
Niles, Illinois
River Forest, Illinois
Spring Grove, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Wauconda, Illinois
Delphi, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Logansport, Indiana
Petersburg, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Saint Marys, Kansas
Barbourville, Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana(2 reports)
Coushatta, Louisiana
Echo, Louisiana
Hammond, Louisiana
Gorham, Maine
Portland, Maine
Boxford, Massachusetts
Lakeville, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts
Rowley, Massachusetts
Gobles, Michigan
Lake Park, Minnesota
Maben, Mississippi
Jefferson City, Missouri(2 reports)
Kansas City, Missouri
Piedmont, Missouri
Saint Peters, Missouri
Central City, Nebraska
Wayne, Nebraska
Auburn, New Hampshire
Brookline, New Hampshire
Califon, New Jersey
Jamesburg, New Jersey
La Luz, New Mexico
Alden, New York
Elba, New York
Putnam Valley, New York
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Kernersville, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Wilson, North Carolina
Racine, Ohio
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Hope Valley, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Quitzdorf am See, Sachsen
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Germantown, Tennessee
Abilene, Texas
Austin, Texas
Belton, Texas
Boerne, Texas
Broaddus, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corsicana, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Houston, Texas
Joshua, Texas
Katy, Texas
Killeen, Texas
Kurten, Texas
Portland, Texas
San Antonio, Texas(2 reports)
Seminole, Texas
Spring, Texas
Redmond, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Chapmanville, West Virginia
Merrimac, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
show allGardeners' Notes:
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Positive | On Apr 14, 2021, springhepatica from Chapmanville, WV wrote: My “fairy rose” is the only rose I have growing that is never plagued with insects or disease. I have had this jewel for nearly 20 years. Basically I make a mixture of coffee grounds and banana peels 2-3 times a year and put around the plant. I use minimal mulch. It is no fuss, no worry and blooms from mid-Spring until winter. |
Positive | On Jun 15, 2016, kirklandgalinaz from Litchfield Park, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote: My first experience with a 'Fairy' rose. Helping with restoring a perennial garden, I discovered this rose with all canes lying down on other plants. Attached the canes to a trellis - and fell in love with the rose during the process. Only the next day did I learn about the"Fairy' rose. This rose had not been cared for in about a year or more, yet not a spec of black spot, mildew - nothing, nada (check out the photo added to the gallery by KirklandGal) A testament to its tolerance of Seattle area weather, I have just the spot in my yard where one of these is going to take up residence as soon as I can find one to purchase locally. Oh, and the cut blossoms? I had lots of 'leftovers' from pruning and tying to the trellis. They had laid on the ground for more than 2 hours. Took them home, tri... read more |
Positive | On May 13, 2014, krainieri from Putnam Valley, NY (Zone 5b) wrote: I have 3 in my tough part shade garden, soil was amended at planting but is not the best (clay). They are thriving! No diseases, flower all summer, beautiful rose. Occasionally the deer nibble but I have very high deer density so they are not their first choice, and I have had no severe browsing damage. I highly recommend. |
Positive | On Mar 28, 2013, AmyInNH from Brookline, NH wrote: Love, love, love these. I have acidic, sandy soil with 12 or more hours of sun. Put these in the front yard (no shade), planted with Espoma BioTone to get them off and running and they've been blooming their little guts out. Fabulous! |
Neutral | On Mar 11, 2012, Hyblaean from Necedah, WI (Zone 4b) wrote: This was one of my favorite roses until it got witch's broom. Now I'm left having to clear the fence of it and all other roses like it (which were quickly infected). Ouch, both emotionally and because of all the thorns. |
Positive | On Jan 4, 2012, shopshops from Joshua, TX wrote: I have to agree with the other posts on here that this is one fantastic rose. It spreads beautifully!. Bought mine as a bare root plant from a bargain online nursery. It is now three years old and thrives beautifully here in drought stricken north Texas. |
Positive | On Apr 13, 2011, chgogardennut from Chicago, IL wrote: This was my first experience with roses and it has survive me! It has survived numerous Chicago winters with no protection what so ever! I had no problems with it. I originally planted it in a semi-shaded area and it did ok. Transplanted it to a full sun area and it took off! It blooms all summer long! I love this rose bush! |
Positive | On Sep 20, 2010, anelson77 from Seattle, WA wrote: Here in Seattle this rose will naturalize, tolerating complete neglect, and part shade, with no diseases. It will flower continuously from June until frost. Give it room. |
Positive | On Jun 6, 2010, BevGuy from Naples, FL wrote: I have a cottage near Kingston, Ontario, Canada and have successfully over-wintered my fairy rose without any undo protection last fall. It is a prolific, lovely bloomer and I am thrilled. I tried to buy another one this spring but my local nursery was sold out. They sell the rose as an ANNUAL! Bev |
Positive | On May 18, 2009, SW_gardener from (Zone 6a) wrote: I love this rose! First year I got it, it came in a peat pot which it flowered in almost all summer (see photo)! Afterwards I planted in part shade since my garden was seriously lacking in full sun. However we recently moved and I brought it with me and it has taken off this year being its first spring in full glorious sun! It's making tons of new canes and I can't wait to see it bloom again! |
Positive | On Apr 7, 2009, Bairie from Corpus Christi, TX (Zone 10a) wrote: I had about 20 lining my driveway and they were always in bloom. |
Positive | On Mar 2, 2009, billy13 from Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: Profuse full light pink blooms all over plant most of the year in zone 9a. Very hardy and thorny. I have never seen a better producer. Watch for black spot. |
Positive | On Feb 1, 2008, cactuspatch from Alamogordo, NM (Zone 7b) wrote: This rose is small and delicate looking, but like others have mentioned it is very hardy. It blooms a lovely pink that fades in my desert sun. It does well in partial shade here. I had some ground cover try to choke it. I was happy to see that the Fairy just sent out a runner about 3 feet away. That runner, came back and bloomed the next year as nicely as the original had done. So even though I lost the original one, I was not even one growing season without the lovely Fairy blooming. And yes, I am more diligent about keeping the ground covers away from its roots. |
Positive | On Mar 10, 2007, terrybizz from Gillett, PA wrote: I grew this rose for years at the Jersey Shore. I had a group of 8 that lined a sandy bank as a ground cover. The soil was poor, but they bloomed their heads off, anyway. I now live in farm country in the mountains of Pennsylvania. I plan on planting a group this spring here, too.Far colder here. I'm hoping it does as well.. Terry |
Positive | On Feb 19, 2007, soulgardenlove from Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: I found this lovely rose at a big box store. It looks so dainty.. nice addition to my garden. |
Neutral | On Jan 2, 2007, mairenn from Monroe, GA wrote: I am nursing two in black pots on my front porch, facing southwest, so they get plenty of heat but not as much sun as they would like, and probably not enough air circulation. They are tougher than nails; I forget to water, they defoliate and then start over. They just keep getting bigger, and they bloom pretty much constantly whenever I am remembering to water. The blooms are white all summer, pink in spring and fall. |
Positive | On Jul 5, 2006, Meig from Timnath, CO (Zone 5b) wrote: This is an awesome rose. However, I am starting to believe that different companies are breeding different strains of this rose. |
Positive | On Jan 28, 2006, Gabrielle from (Zone 5a) wrote: A neighbor had this and did not want it any more, so gave it to me. It was large and needed pruning to get the dead out. I just cut it all the way back, planted and watered it, and by spring (he gave it to me in late summer/early fall) it was growing and blooming. The blooms tend to take on a faded look quickly in hot weather. It does much better with cooler temperatures. |
Positive | On Jul 7, 2005, KillerChihuahua from Elizabethton, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: Fabulous rose. Mine blooms almost continuously most of the year, and the foliage is so pretty. |
Neutral | On May 21, 2005, Ladyfern from Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) wrote: This is certainly a lovely rose, but it is much more vigorous than I'd anticipated. It has sent out long canes that root wherever they touch the ground. In one year it has spread 6' in all directions! I love the flowers and the disease resistance, but will have to find a different place for it--a bed it is free to take over. When I pruned it back this morning, I dug up and potted 18 rooted sections. Anybody want a plant?! |
Neutral | On Jan 29, 2005, JodyC from Palmyra, IL (Zone 5b) wrote: Shade Tolerant. Disease susceptibility: Disease resistant |
Positive | On Jun 19, 2003, carolann from Auburn, NH wrote: Fantastic rose bush - hard to find roses that do well here in z5. This one is exceptional. We have several bushes planted strategically in sunny spots in our yard, and they never cease to amaze us. Lovely baby pink blooms, reminds me of Cape Cod summers. |
Neutral | On Jan 26, 2003, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote: ‘Paul Crampel’ x R. ‘Lady Gay’ (Bentall 1932) |
Positive | On Jan 10, 2003, Kathkc from East Falmouth, MA (Zone 7a) wrote: You can always count on the Fairy to be in bloom. I use organic methods and never have had a problem with black spot, but I have had to hand pick those pesky Japanes Beetles from the flowers. |
Positive | On Jul 12, 2002, boyne4 from Boyne City, MI (Zone 4b) wrote: This rose is the hardyest in my garden with no bugs or disease, and blooms with dozens of flowers at a time. |
Positive | On May 3, 2002, WingedJewel wrote: Grown in full sun has gotten taller than my chain link fence. Puts on a wonderful display of flowers in the spring. It is a rose I would recommend to someone who wants roses without having to continuously spray for diseases. |