Ballerina

Park - shrub rose

- – Ann Bentall

Soft pale pink tones with a white centre. - park rose - mild, subtle-scented rose - sweet character

– Clouds of soft pink cluster blooms all season.
– Compact, bushy habit ideal for hedges and beds.
– Reliable garden performance with moderate disease resistance.
– Very hardy shrub, tolerating down to −26 °C.
– Single flowers loved by bees and butterflies.
– Special feature: RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, valued worldwide for dependable display and charming hips.

Standard finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

28,20 £

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Ballerina – Hybrid Musk park rose for professional own-root production

Heritage Hybrid Musk shrub vigour combines with generous, repeat flowering to deliver a reliable park structure rose for nursery container programmes and propagation beds; its medium-maintenance, self-cleaning habit supports efficient crop hygiene for standard-container lines, while own-root longevity aligns with long-term collection and public-realm planting cycles. The simple, pale-pink, white-eyed clusters offer clear visual identity in themed ranges and cultivar collections, and the open single blooms are markedly pollinator-oriented for UK municipal and institutional briefs, providing consistent ornamental cover in beds, edging, hedge and urban-green-space schemes, with winter-hardy reliability that performs securely in colder northern sites and exposed Scottish locations. Predictable own-root development from strong Year 1 roots, consolidating in Year 2 shoots and giving full ornamental value from Year 3, supports planned volumes and dependable scheduling for retail and reseller networks.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Standard container, 2–3 L park-shrub line	Ballerina’s bushy, upright shrub habit with 150–210 cm height and 120–180 cm spread scales well from pharmaROSA NEONATAL trays into standard 2–3 L containers, keeping structure compact yet clearly “park rose” in character. Repeating clusters of small, flat, single flowers give a long-selling window that matches standard finished-product expectations and a “reliable garden performance” retail promise. Own-root predictability supports batch homogeneity and reduces replacement in nursery production beds, feeding stable volumes into retail and reseller channels for standard park-shrub ranges aimed at retail/reseller
Pollinator-focused thematic collections	The open, single flowers (5–12 petals) with easily accessible stamens are highly attractive to bees and butterflies, giving Ballerina clear relevance for pollinator-oriented ranges and public planting briefs. As a bush-trained, compact plant from NEONATAL material, it is straightforward to grow on in standard containers for clearly labelled “pollinator-friendly” SKUs, while still meeting medium maintenance and moderate disease-control expectations. This aligns well with thematic rose gardens and collection projects that value diversity and reliable flowering, supporting professional narratives around ecosystem services for public‑realm suppliers
Low-maintenance park and urban-green-space plantings	Good self-cleaning, moderate disease resistance with black spot resistance, and H7 / USDA 5b winter hardiness make Ballerina well suited to robust park and urban-green-space schemes where maintenance inputs must stay controlled yet ornamental value needs to remain stable. NEONATAL tray-rooted cuttings give a uniform base for field or container grow-on, and the recommended standard-container route serves as a flexible staging format before out-planting into hedges, edging or ground-cover style massings. This supports reliable garden performance expectations in public-realm and institutional contracts for municipal/institutional
Hedge, edging and ground-cover rose strips	The 150–210 cm height combined with 120–180 cm spread and bushy habit allows Ballerina to knit effectively into low hedges, edging runs and informal ground-cover strips, particularly when planted in series from own-root material that will regenerate and fill gaps over time. NEONATAL plants are well adapted to nursery propagation beds for bulk-up, then shifted through 2–3 L containers into landscape supply pipelines, meeting medium-maintenance specifications while supporting homogeneous, renewable hedging stock. This underpins structured yet naturalistic projects for landscape‑trade
Container production for show and collection gardens	As a historically significant 1937 Bentall Hybrid Musk with RHS Award of Garden Merit, Ballerina carries strong heritage value for curated collections and show gardens, where cultivar authenticity and traceability matter. Verified identity and own-root form suit cultivar maintenance blocks and collection benches; NEONATAL tray material is easy to schedule and store, then grown on through standard 2–3 L containers or into larger 40–50 litre display tubs where needed. This supports thematic rose gardens and institutional collections seeking documented, long-lived stock for curated‑collections
Retail-focused “reliable performance” shrub rose	The combination of repeat flowering, reliable cluster production, and a soft pink with white-centred colour pattern matches mainstream consumer expectations for a versatile garden shrub rose. For growers, the medium maintenance profile and moderate disease resistance translate into predictable production cycles when growing on from NEONATAL rooted cuttings via the standard-container route. Stable own-root stands reduce batch variability and replacement rates, supporting consistent branding around reliable garden performance in nursery and wholesaler programmes that supply garden‑centre/DIY
Hip and seasonal-interest lines	Numerous small, spherical red hips (5–8 mm) appearing in autumn extend seasonal interest beyond flowering, adding value to park, hedge and ground-cover plantings and to retail narratives around “multi-season” roses. From a production perspective, own-root plants that establish strong root systems in Year 1 and build woody framework in Year 2 will support heavier hip sets in Year 3 onwards, improving visual impact in landscape schemes. Using NEONATAL material in standard containers simplifies crop handling and staging before dispatch to landscape/amenity
Climate-resilient northern and exposed sites	With hardiness to approximately -26 – -23 °C (H7, Zon 4, USDA 5b) and a tolerance of heat when given regular irrigation, Ballerina offers robust performance across most UK nursery catchments and public projects, including more exposed northern areas that experience wind and winter extremes. This stability, combined with own-root regeneration capacity, supports long-term stock planning and reduces failure risk when supplying large-scale urban and park schemes from standard-container production. It strengthens professional credibility in framework contracts for national‑wholesale

Finished-product ideas

2–3 L pollinator shrub rose – Own-root, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L standard containers, positioned as reliable, repeat-flowering, pollinator-attractive shrub roses for retail benches and landscaper pick-up – target audience/channel: retail/reseller and landscape-trade.
Park-hedge multipacks – NEONATAL-derived batches grouped as multi-unit hedge or edging packs, leveraging bushy habit, good self-cleaning and hardiness for low-maintenance municipal or housing-association schemes – target audience/channel: municipal/institutional.
Thematic heritage collection pot – Larger 40–50 litre tubs for show gardens and heritage collections, highlighting 1937 Bentall origin, RHS Award of Garden Merit and authentic own-root form – target audience/channel: curated-collections and specialist nurseries.
Four-season hip-interest line – Standard-container shrubs marketed B2B around summer flower clusters and autumn red hips, suitable for parks, urban mixed borders and amenity planting – target audience/channel: landscape/amenity wholesalers.
Urban-green-space shrub module – Uniform own-root plants for modular planting schemes, specified for medium-maintenance, disease-resilient park and streetscape use with reliable garden performance – target audience/channel: public-realm suppliers and integrator systems.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Ballerina, Hybrid Musk shrub rose in the Park – shrub rose commercial group, ARS exhibition name Ballerina; unregistered cultivar with verified authenticity and premium bronze internal quality rating.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Ann Bentall in Havering-atte-Bower, United Kingdom, introduced in 1937; parentage is unknown, representing a classic Hybrid Musk shrub rose selected for garden and park performance.
Awards and recognition	Holds the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993), confirming dependable garden value, reliable performance and suitability for a wide range of UK growing conditions and uses.
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy habit to around 150–210 cm tall and 120–180 cm spread, moderately thorny, with moderately dense, glossy, light-green foliage giving good cover and framework suitable for beds, hedges and parks.
Flower morphology	Small S-sized flat, single flowers with 5–12 petals borne in large clusters; repeats well with abundant second flush, and shows good self-cleaning with petals dropping before ornamental hips form.
Colour data and phenology	Soft pale pink with a white centre, ARS pink blend, RHS 65D outer and 155D inner; colours fade in strong sun to nearly white with a creamy tint, creating light, uniform displays in full bloom.
Fragrance and aroma	Mild, sweet fragrance with a subtle rose character; not overpowering but noticeable at close range, supporting pleasant park and garden use without dominating mixed or high-traffic planting schemes.
Hip characteristics	Produces numerous small spherical red hips 5–8 mm in diameter in autumn, extending seasonal interest and adding fine-textured colour points useful in mass plantings and landscape compositions.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Moderate overall disease resistance with black spot resistance and moderate mildew and rust susceptibility; hardy to around -26 – -23 °C (H7, Zon 4, USDA 5b), tolerating heat if watered in dry periods.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flower beds, edging, hedges, parks, urban green spaces, ground cover and containers; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control; best in standard containers from bush-trained, compact NEONATAL plants.

Ballerina offers reliable repeat flowering, good self-cleaning and proven hardiness on a predictable own-root base that supports long-lived, homogeneous stands, making it a sound candidate for discussing capacity, scheduling and quotation options.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: BALLERINA – pink park rose - Bentall

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:08.07.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium bronze

Item Number: [476] 20-672 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The word "Balerina" refers to the female ballet dancer.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: -

Original Trade Name: Ballerina

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Ballerina Park - shrub rose Bentall

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Ballerina

Rose Group: Hybrid Musk, Shrub

Commercial Type: park rose

Commercial Group: Park - shrub rose

Exhibition Category: shrub rose

Collection: Park - shrub rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: -

Introduction Year: 1937

Registration Year: unregistered cultivar

Breeder: Ann Bentall

Breeding Company / Institution: Bentall (Havering-atte-Bower, United Kingdom)

Breeding Year: United Kingdom, 1937

Parentage: unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)

Competition and Show Awards: Royal Horticultural Society – Award of Garden Merit (1993)

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 4.9-6.9ft (150-210 cm)

Spread: 3.9-5.9ft (120-180 cm)

Growth Habit: bushy

Foliage: The variety has moderately dense foliage, with leaves that have a glossy surface and a light green hue.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: The petals of spent flowers generally fall off naturally; hips may later form on the clusters.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: self-cleaning good

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 5–12

Flower Fullness: single-flowered

Flower Shape: flat

Flower Size: S (0,5-1,5 in)

Inflorescence Type: clustered, large-sized

Colour Code: ARS code: pb RHS code: 65D (outer), 155D (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Repeats well, with an abundant second flowering.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: pink

Flower Colour Description: Soft pale pink tones with a white centre.

Closed Bud: Delicate pale pink, slightly brighter towards the upper part.

Newly Opened Flower: Pastel pink outer petals with a sharply contrasting pure‑white eye.

Full Bloom: Uniform pale-pink surface with a clear white spot in the centre.

Before Fading: The pink fades almost to white, with a slight creamy tint.

Colour Fading Description: Colours fade in strong sunlight; pink tones often bleach to a near-white.

Colour Retention Level: moderate

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: mild, subtle-scented rose

Fragrance Character: sweet character

Pollinator Attraction: Its open, single (simple) flowers with 5–12 petals and easily accessible stamens are highly attractive to bees and butterflies, since flower form (simple/semi‑double/double) and stamen accessibility strongly influence pollinator attraction.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its simple flower form makes it particularly pollinator-friendly.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 5-8 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: red

Hip Comment: In autumn it produces numerous small, spherical red hips 5–8 mm in diameter, valued for their ornamental qualities.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -26–-23 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 4

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Tolerates heat well; requires regular watering during prolonged dry periods.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: medium

Disease Resistance: moderate

powdery mildew – moderate
black spot – resistant
rust – moderate

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Standard container

Recommended target pot: 2–3 L

Release form: Bush-trained, compact plant

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; occasionally requires pest and disease control.

Primary Uses: flower bed, edging, hedge, park, urban green space, ground cover, container

Comments

Positioning: Standard finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Reliable garden performance

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As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

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