';'The Fairy CL'

'The Fairy CL'

(Pronounced: THE FAIR-ree)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'The Fairy CL'

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'The Fairy CL' is the climbing sport of 'The Fairy'. The Fairy, CL has exceptional dark-green foliage and small (1/2") light pink flowers that occur in large clusters.

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Almost constantly in bloom, 'The Fairy CL' begins blooming in the early spring and continues blooming profusely throughout the growing season.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'The Fairy CL' is the 'The Fairy', and it has a vigorous climbing growth habit. It produces large trusses of small (3/4" to 1"), light pink, double flowers that fade to almost white in hot weather.

'The Fairy CL' is very healthy, and tolerates poorer soils and general neglect. The bloom is continuous from April through Christmas. It is an excellent choice for a trellis or low fence.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
Climbing sport of 'The Fairy'

POLLEN
PARENT:

BREEDER:
Unknown

INTRODUCED:
Unknown.

DATE:
Unknown [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    8 '     to    12 '           Width:    6 '     to    8 '

'The Fairy CL' is a moderate climber that grows 8' to 12'. It makes a good pillar rose.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is small, approximating the size of boxwood leaves, mid-green, serrated, and very glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'The Fairy CL' starts blooming a little later than most roses, usually by mid-May. Once it starts, 'The Fairy CL' is almost continually in bloom until frost forces it into winter dormancy.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    .75"      to      1.00"           Cluster Size:    10      to      20           Petal Count:    30 to 40

'The Fairy CL' flowers are spherical (3/8") and dark pink. The buds open to medium pink blooms that occur in large heavy clusters of very small, very double flowers (1" to 1-1/2").

BLOOM
COLOR:
lp - Light Pink. 'he Fairy CL' blooms open medium pink and fade to a very light pink. In the summer heat, they fade to a blush white.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
nf - Not Fragrant. 'The Fairy CL' has very little if any fragrance.

HIPS:
Orange-red; Globular; 3/8". The hips are globose, small (3/8") and orange red. However, the display of hips is normally minimal.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
Although it does not sucker, the canes will root wherever they touch the ground. Unattended, 'The Fairy CL' will tend to droop and spread laterally in all directions.

'The Fairy CL' is very disease resistant, tolerates poor soils and thrives in full sun or partial shade. It is a good specimen for a wall, pillar or trellis.

PROPAGATION:
'The Fairy CL' is very easy to propagate from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of shade
    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Worth growing for ornimental value of hips
    ** Makes good cut flowers
'The Fairy CL' make good cut flowers.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 57.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'The Fairy CL' is the 'The Fairy', and it has a vigorous climbing growth habit. It produces large trusses of small (3/4" to 1"), light pink, double flowers that fade to almost white in hot weather. 'The Fairy CL' is very healthy, and tolerates poorer soils and general neglect. The bloom is continuous from April through Christmas. It is an excellent choice for a trellis or low fence.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	Climbing sport of 'The Fairy'
POLLEN PARENT:
BREEDER:	Unknown
INTRODUCED:	Unknown.
DATE:	Unknown [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 8 ' to 12 ' Width: 6 ' to 8 ' 'The Fairy CL' is a moderate climber that grows 8' to 12'. It makes a good pillar rose.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is small, approximating the size of boxwood leaves, mid-green, serrated, and very glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'The Fairy CL' starts blooming a little later than most roses, usually by mid-May. Once it starts, 'The Fairy CL' is almost continually in bloom until frost forces it into winter dormancy.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: .75" to 1.00" Cluster Size: 10 to 20 Petal Count: 30 to 40 'The Fairy CL' flowers are spherical (3/8") and dark pink. The buds open to medium pink blooms that occur in large heavy clusters of very small, very double flowers (1" to 1-1/2").
BLOOM COLOR:	lp - Light Pink. 'he Fairy CL' blooms open medium pink and fade to a very light pink. In the summer heat, they fade to a blush white.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	nf - Not Fragrant. 'The Fairy CL' has very little if any fragrance.
HIPS:	Orange-red; Globular; 3/8". The hips are globose, small (3/8") and orange red. However, the display of hips is normally minimal.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	Although it does not sucker, the canes will root wherever they touch the ground. Unattended, 'The Fairy CL' will tend to droop and spread laterally in all directions. 'The Fairy CL' is very disease resistant, tolerates poor soils and thrives in full sun or partial shade. It is a good specimen for a wall, pillar or trellis.
PROPAGATION:	'The Fairy CL' is very easy to propagate from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of shade Tolerant of poorer soils Worth growing for ornimental value of hips Makes good cut flowers 'The Fairy CL' make good cut flowers.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 57.