The Fairy

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The Fairy is a light pink Polyantha (Pol) ground cover rose with soft fragrance. It’s cupped blooms repeat flower and may grow to a size of 3.81cm (1.5 inches). The petal structure presents as double, 16-25 petals in three or more rows. This thorned rose has an average height of 1.2m (4ft) and width of 1.2m (4ft).

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Specifications

Registration & Introduction

Registered Name:	The Fairy
Cultivar Group:	Polyantha (Pol)
Breeder/ Raiser Name:	Ann & John Bentall
Registration Year:	1932
Parentage:
Country Of Origin:	United Kingdom
Introduction/s:	Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1941 as ‘The Fairy’. Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as ‘The Fairy’.

Registration and introduction information for the rose cultivar of The Fairy.

Characteristics

Flower Color:	light pink
Flower Fragrance:	soft fragrance
Petal Structure:	double, 16-25 petals in three or more rows
Bloom Shape:	cupped
Bloom Size:	3.81cm (1.5 inches)
Bloom Repeat:	repeat flower
Growth Habit:	ground cover
Growth Height:	1.2m (4ft)
Growth Width:	1.2m (4ft)
Thorns:	thorned

Characteristics of growth to identify the rose cultivar of The Fairy.

Health

Disease Resistance:	high disease resistance
Cold Hardiness:	high cold hardiness
USDA Zone:	4b (-25 to -20 °F/-31.7 to -28.9 °C), 5a (-20 to -15 °F/-28.9 to -26.1 °C), 5b (-15 to -10 °F/-26.1 to -23.3 °C), 6a (-10 to -5 °F/-23.3 to -20.6 °C), 6b (-5 to 0 °F/-20.6 to -17.8 °C), 7a (0 to 5 °F/-17.8 to -15 °C), 7b (5 to 10 °F/-15 to -12.2 °C), 8a (10 to 15 °F/-12.2 to -9.4 °C), 8b (15 to 20 °F/-9.4 to -6.7 °C), 9a (20 to 25 °F/-6.7 to -3.9 °C), 9b (25 to 30 °F/-3.9 to -1.1 °C)
Shade Tolerance:	medium shade tolerance

Health information to match planting conditions suitable for growing the the rose cultivar of The Fairy.

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