Rosa chinensis viridiflora /Green Rose

Rosa chinensis viridiflora  / Rosa chinensis viridiflora
Unusual green flowers that never fully open
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Unusual green flowers that never fully open

Green flowers that look more like a tight rosette of deformed foliage

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Scientific Name: Rosa chinensis viridiflora
Common Name: Green Rose
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 2- 5 feet
Spread: 2 -3 feet
Bloom time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color: Green
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: This is an old rose, reported to have been in cultivation since 1743. It produces green flowers, actually a bundle of sepals that appear to be petals. This rose produces twiggy growth and has good tolerance to insect and disease pests of roses.