Plant Profile: Rosa 'The Fairy'

Names

Fairy, Fairy Rose, Feerie, The Fairy

  • Photo of Rosa 'The Fairy' (Rosa 'The Fairy's)

Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh

Genus:Rosa

Species:

Family:Rosaceae

This plant exhibits strong disease resistance and has a robust, compact growth habit that tends to arch slightly. Its leaves are small, glossy, and a medium shade of green. It is capable of thriving in less-than-ideal soil conditions and can tolerate shade, making it versatile for various environments. Additionally, it features thorns and can serve effectively as ground cover. However, it is often susceptible to damage from deer.

**Form:** Compact, arching growth
**Type:** Polyantha shrub
**Fragrance:** Minimal to none

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Rosa 'The Fairy' Feature Summary

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Tags

#deciduous
#shade tolerant
#cpp

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Rosa 'The Fairy' Feature Summary

Attributes
These plants are frequently damaged by deer.
Flowers
Small, cupped, double, light pink blooms in large clusters summer to fall; long lasting cut flower; rosette; 25 petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Ground Cover
Rose
Arching
Dense
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Landscape

Rosa 'The Fairy' Attributes

Rosa 'The Fairy': Wildlife Value

These plants are frequently damaged by deer.

Rosa 'The Fairy': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Rosa 'The Fairy' Flowers

Rosa 'The Fairy': Flower Description

Small, cupped, double, light pink blooms in large clusters summer to fall; long lasting cut flower; rosette; 25 petals

Rosa 'The Fairy': Flower Color

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Pink

Rosa 'The Fairy': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rosa 'The Fairy': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rosa 'The Fairy': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Rosa 'The Fairy': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Rosa 'The Fairy' Leaves

Rosa 'The Fairy': Leaf Description

glossy, small, mid-green

Rosa 'The Fairy': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rosa 'The Fairy': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Rosa 'The Fairy': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rosa 'The Fairy' Stem

Rosa 'The Fairy': Stem Description

thorny

Rosa 'The Fairy': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rosa 'The Fairy' Whole Plant Traits

Rosa 'The Fairy': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rosa 'The Fairy': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rosa 'The Fairy': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rosa 'The Fairy' Cultural Conditions

Rosa 'The Fairy': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rosa 'The Fairy' Landscape

Rosa 'The Fairy': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind