‘The Fairy’ rose

Consumers continue to flock to roses. And with an abundance of colors, forms and sizes, it may be tough to decide which varieties to include in production. When’s the last time you considered an old-timer?
 

Why grow ‘The Fairy?’

• This hardy, dwarf rose produces a wealth of small, double, light pink blossoms that may turn blush white during intense heat.

• Texas AgriLife Extension Service named ‘The Fairy’ an Earth-Kind Rose. That’s significant because Earth-Kind Roses do well in a variety of soil types, ranging from well-drained acid sands to poorly aerated, highly alkaline clays. Once established, these select cultivars also have excellent heat and drought tolerance. During Earth-Kind trials, which typically last eight years, roses do not receive pesticide applications.

• In the landscape, ‘The Fairy’ is at home en masse, as a hedge or in a container. Because of its slightly cascading habit, it would work well spilling over the edge of a raised bed or large container.

Photo copyright Geoff Stebbings; www.thebikinggardener.com