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Green rose?

Last post 14-10-2009 12:09 PM by jaysgarden. 2 replies.

• 14/09/2009 10:39 AM

  Linnea Location: Hampshire Joined on: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 48

  Reply | Contact Hi All My sister has a green rose which she managed to kill (not sure how but she had had it while) anyway, I'm trying to replace it for her and she swears it's called greensleeves however when looking online for a greensleeves I'm being told it's pink not green. The flowers on the rose looked normal so I know it's not Rosa chinensis viridiflora but can anyone help me with a name of a green coloured Rose flower.  Many thanks

• 07/10/2009 05:22 PM	In reply to
  NickR Location: Harrow, Middlesex Joined on: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 26	Reply | Contact Hello,  Other than Rosa chinensis viridiflora the only other variety of Rose I can think of, and one with typical rose flowers, is a Rose called Rosa Peppermint Ice, which has pale peppermint flowers as the name suggests.  I hope this helps a little, Nick :)

• 14/10/2009 12:09 PM	In reply to
  jaysgarden Location: Kent Joined on: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 16	Reply | Contact Hi, Harkness who bred Greensleeves class it as green. Roses have a habit of changing shades when in bloom, usualy lighter. Greensleeves is a Floribunda rose. Jaysgarden