Magic Carousel is a hybrid miniature shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Ralph Moore of the United States in 1972. Parentage is Little Darling x Westmont. This bushy miniature shrub grows 1-2 feet high and wide in full sun in amended, well-drained, moist soil. Prune in late winter to early spring. It is semi-evergreen in warmer climates. The 1-2-inch-wide flowers are white to cream with red-pink edging and fully double with 26-40 petals. It has little to no fragrance and reliably reblooms in flushes throughout the season. Small glossy leathery foliage is on stems with prickles. Won the All-American Rose Award of Excellence. Use this small shrub in a container, as edging for walkways, in the border front or in groups. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Disease-resistant. Watch for powdery mildew, rust and black spot. See pests of diseases to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa Minnie Pearl™ 'SAVahowdy'Rosa Rise 'n' Shine 'MELcupag'x Heucherella
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Small glossy leathery leaves.
Flower color
Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
1-2 inch white flowers with red edges in a rosette shape with 26-40 petals. Repeats spring into fall