Rosa chinensis viridiflora /Green Rose

Rosa chinensis viridiflora  / Rosa chinensis viridiflora
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Rose made up of all sepals without petals

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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: 3 -5 feet
Bloom time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color: Green
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Slow
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: The green rose may have been in cultivation since 1743 and having been offered in the trade since 1856. The floral unit is made up of sepals only with no petals. It is an heirloom rose that gardeners have been growing for a long time. The requirements for growing this old rose is the same for all roses -- full sunlight, and a fertile, well drained soil. Plant pests seems to be less troublesome on this rose than most>