The petals' base colour is pure white, which, with ageing, acquires a delicate pastel green tint. - dwarf, mini rose - very weak, barely noticeable-scented rose - delicately sweet character
– Compact, spreading habit for small spaces
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season
– Distinctive white blooms with icy green tint
– Ideal for containers, edging and baskets
– Recognised by American Rose Society Miniature Rose Hall of Fame Special feature: Dense, glossy dark foliage frames the flowers beautifully.
Vibrant garden scene – Timeless elegance
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,80 €
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GREEN ICE – white dwarf-mini rose - Moore
If You would like a compact rose that simply fits into Your everyday garden routine, GREEN ICE is a charming miniature that rewards light care with a long, spreading cushion of bloom. Its clusters of double flowers open a soft white, then take on a delicate greenish tint that gives a cool, icy look even in high summer. The dense, glossy foliage forms a low, rounded shrub that works beautifully along paths, at the front of borders or edging a patio. In containers and hanging baskets it cascades gently, creating a small-scale groundcover effect that keeps looking tidy thanks to its good self-cleaning habit. This own-root plant is ideal if You want a rose that copes well with a damp, breeze-swept Irish garden by simply giving it decent drainage and steady moisture. Over time the mini-bush becomes a durable feature: in its first year it focuses on roots, in the second it builds strong shoots, and by the third year it shows its full character and romantic flowering display with minimal intervention. Its partially open blooms can still interest visiting pollinators, making GREEN ICE an easy, long-lived choice for a relaxed family garden where You want reliable colour rather than complicated maintenance.
Green Ice rose blossom with a very weak, delicately sweet fragrance.
Green Ice rose in full bloom, showing white petals with a soft green tint.
Green Ice in full bloom, showing its double flowers and open centre.
Closed bud of Green Ice miniature rose
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden edging
Low, spreading habit and neat, dense foliage make GREEN ICE perfect for defining paths and drives without blocking views, giving a tidy look from the street that stays attractive between flushes of bloom, especially for the busy homeowner
Container on patio or balcony
Compact size and spreading shape suit a large pot, as long as You choose at least a 40–50 litre container with free-draining compost so the plant establishes a strong root system and offers long-term colour for the relaxed balcony-gardener
Small family garden beds
Reliably repeat-flowering clusters give gentle waves of white-green colour without demanding complex pruning; occasional health checks and basic feeding are enough to keep it performing for years for the practical garden-starter
Hanging baskets and raised planters
The dwarf growth and arching flowering shoots trail softly over the rim, giving a cool ‘icy’ veil of blooms that refreshes paved or gravelled areas while staying within easy reach for light deadheading by the style-conscious patio-owner
Informal cottage-style borders
Soft, pastel-white flowers that age to pale green blend easily with herbaceous perennials and grasses, ideal for relaxed Irish cottage borders where You want roses to weave in naturally rather than dominate, suiting the romantic country-gardener
Mixed pollinator-friendly plantings
When fully open, the double blooms expose stamens that offer some interest to insects, especially when combined with nectar plants such as lavender or coreopsis, making this rose a gentle contributor for the wildlife-aware pollinator-fan
Coastal and windswept front gardens
Robust own-root structure, moderate hardiness and adaptability allow it to cope with breezy, rain-prone Irish conditions when planted in a spot with improved drainage that tempers frequent wet weather for the resilient coastal-gardener
Low-maintenance family borders
Good self-cleaning flowers reduce deadheading, and the own-root plant forms a stable, compact shrub that can be rejuvenated easily if ever cut back, ideal where You want long-lived structure with light yearly care for the time-poor beginner
Decorating ideas
Cottage Lace Path – line a curving front path with GREEN ICE and interplant catmint and threadleaf coreopsis for a soft, lacy edging – ideal for romantic cottage-garden lovers
Cool Courtyard Bowl – plant one GREEN ICE in a wide 50 litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme around the rim to create a calm, pale-toned focal point – perfect for small urban patios
Green-and-White Drift – mass-plant GREEN ICE near the lawn edge and weave in Panicum ‘Sangria’ for airy movement above the compact roses – great for relaxed family gardens
Hanging Ice Cloud – use GREEN ICE in a sturdy hanging basket with cascading lobelia and variegated ivy to form a frothy white-green cloud – suited to bright porches and balconies
Evergreen Backdrop Glow – set small groups of GREEN ICE in front of dark Ceanothus or low conifers so the pale blooms light up the foliage behind – ideal for front gardens seen from the street
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Trade name GREEN ICE, miniature dwarf rose from the Mini collection; American Rose Society approved exhibition name GREEN ICE; exhibition miniature bush rose for baskets and groundcover use.
Origin and breeding
Breeded by Ralph S. Moore at Sequoia Nursery, USA; parentage (Rosa wichuraiana × ‘Floradora’) × ‘Jet Trail’; introduced and registered in 1971 as a miniature garden and exhibition rose.
Awards and recognitions
Certificate of Merit, New Zealand 1973, and inducted into the American Rose Society Miniature Rose Hall of Fame in 2001, confirming long-term garden and show value worldwide.
Growth and structure
Compact, spreading, low shrub 40–50 cm high and 70–90 cm wide with dense, glossy dark green foliage and only slight prickliness; forms a low cushion suitable for edging and containers.
Flower morphology
Small double, cup-shaped blooms, 0.5–1.5 inches across, carried in clusters; 26–39 petals give a full, rosette-like look, with remontant flowering and a typically abundant second flush.
Colour and phenology
Base colour pure white; buds open snow-white with a powdery green centre, ageing to a subtle pastel green tint; colour remains soft and cool-toned without strong fading in normal garden use.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable, with only a delicate sweet character close up; chosen more for its unusual colour effect and flower form than for strong scent in the garden.
Rose hip characteristics
Occasional small spherical rose hips form, about 5–7 mm in diameter, orange-red when ripe; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature and are usually hidden by the dense foliage.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to about −26 to −23 °C (H7, USDA 5b); heat tolerance moderate, needs watering in prolonged dry spells; disease resistance medium, may need occasional control for mildew, black spot and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable for containers, edging, borders, groundcover and hanging baskets; plant 55 cm apart in mass, 50 cm for low hedges; tolerates partial shade; choose well-drained soil and regular but moderate feeding.
GREEN ICE offers compact spreading growth, repeat flowering and low-maintenance, self-cleaning blooms on a durable own-root plant that settles in for years, making it a reassuring choice if You would like a reliable miniature rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GREEN ICE – white dwarf-mini rose - Moore
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
The petals' base colour is pure white, which, with ageing, acquires a delicate pastel green tint.
Closed Bud:
Snow-white bud with a subtle greenish sheen at the tip.
Freshly Opened Flower:
The newly unfurling petals are white, with a subtle powdery green veil at the centre.
Full Bloom:
When fully open, the outer petals are white and a soft greenish tone appears at the base of the inner petals.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The petals uniformly turn a pale green and the white sheen recedes.
Colour Fading Description:
In hot conditions it tends to remain rather whitish, while in cooler weather it develops a stronger greenish tone; pronounced fading is not typical.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double-form flowers that, when fully open, reveal the stamens, so the variety moderately attracts pollinators because stamen accessibility is only partial.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
A double-flowered variety that, when fully open, exposes the stamens, making it partially pollinator-friendly.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
