'Green Diamond' Rose

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'Green Diamond' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Miniature.
Registration name: Green Diamond

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1975).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 1975 as 'Green Diamond'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Green. None / no fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 1". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Plant in partial shade for best color. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Breeder's notes:

Sequoia breeding records state the seed parent to be "Rosa polyantha nana seedling"

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rosa polyantha 'nana' × Unknown
pollen:	Sheri Anne

Notes:

The registered name is Green Diamond, not Green Diamonds.