Beautiful Green Rose from Yercaud Botanical Garden, Tamil Nadu
You have seen roses but have you seen a green colored rose before? Green Rose, scientific name – Rosa chinensis viridiflora is a chance mutation discovered before 1856. Its exact origin is unknown.
Real Green Rose
Green Rose Bush in Yercaud
I saw these green roses, a rare variety of roses in full bloom in the botanical gardens of Yercaud. Observe carefully and you will find the flower has no petals. It has only sepals, green in color, layer after layer. This gives the impression of it being a flower.
Green Rose is thought to be a descendant of Old Blush which is a two hundred year old form of Rosa Chinensis. China roses are extremely hardy, even in winters the Green Rose never loses its leaves. It remains vibrant green with a tinge of red. The bright green is a nice complement to other rose colours and is often used in floral arrangements.
Conditions for Growing Green Rose Plant
- Since there is no flower so no seed and therefore no next generation of green rose plant. This plant exists due to the kindness and love of gardeners who take cuttings and make more roses.
- Green Rose is sun loving, flowering luxuriously in sunny areas.
- It is fairly drought resistant. Plant in well drained soil and fertilize with an organic fertilizer in the spring.
- Prune out dead canes and shape the plant to the height and width in fall.
More information on Green Colored Roses
- Height: 4 Feet
- Hardiness: Perennial in Zones 5-11
- Flower Color: Green
- Characteristics: Full Sun
- Uses: Ornamental, Fresh Cut Flower
Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, and India in the Servarayan range of hills in the Eastern Ghats, South India. Check out 8 Top Places to see in Yercaud.
Yercaud Botanical Garden Address
National Orchidarium and Experimental Garden
Botanical Survey of India (Southern Circle), YERCAUD 636 602, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India.
I've done some research in plant mutations before and it looks like those are actually sepals (small leaf like structures that protect the bud/flower). I'm unsure of the specifics, but I think it's a mutation in the MADS box which has resulted in sepal forming in place of petals. The petals are those faint pink structures. Would love to see this in person and study it myself…Thanks for the photo 🙂
I used to wonder as to how there could be green roses. But they were there. I had a plant and could not continue to have the same feel for long. Had there been a different shade of green, I things they would looks graceful.
How unusual these are!
I have never seen green roses in my life…until now! Never knew they even existed!
They don't even look like real roses…wow!
To me the green colors make it rare.. but it's beautiful! 🙂
That's cool. They look almost more leafy than petal-ish.
unusual for sure , seeing it for the first time
I have a variety of rose but its not exactly green its whiteish green
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Wow!
What an unusual rose!
And thanks for showing it to us!
Very interesting! I haven't seen them at all!
Unusual roses, Indrani, very nice and interesting indeed.
Definitely unique!
I like the touches of pink and red.
Green roses! I have never seen them before. Great photo Indrani, and so very interesting. Thank you!
So interesting!
forsythia
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Very unique and beautiful. I've never seen them before.
never seen before!
Different indeed..Unique beauty..
Very different but still very pretty. Lovely shot, Indrani! Happy Sunday!
beautiful and interesting flower 🙂
very unusual and fascinating. i wonder why it's not as widespread as the other roses.
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This is the first time I'm seeing a green rose, so unusual but pretty nevertheless.
They are gorgeous and so different! I would love to see the real thing, too! Terrific capture, Indrani! Hope your weekend is going well!
Sylvia
Those are very interesting. The shape of the petals reminds me of the white oak leaf. I would love to see one of these in person!