Rose of the Month
~ August 2005
Baby Ballerina
Baby Ballerina is a miniature, single petaled rose, introduced
in 1997 by Villegas and rated 7.9 by the ARS. It is a seedling of Ballerina with smaller plant and blooms. Different amounts of sun will change the blooms from almost white with pink edges to a deep pink. They bloom in clusters abundantly in the spring with repeating flushes later in the summer. Baby Ballerina grows arching canes which can spread 4-6 feet while the plant only gets 2 feet tall. In an unsprayed garden, its disease resistance is high. The plant requires moderate winter protection in Zone 4. What is
your experience with Baby Ballerina? Rate it in
the poll below.
Rate August Rose
of the Month |
Poll Results for Baby
Ballerina
40% Love it, have at least one
20% Like it, have one or might get one
20% Could take it or leave it
20% Not a favorite but I'd keep it if it was
already there
0% Yuck, shovel prune it!
Poll Courtesy of
Sparklit.com
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