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Discussion id : 52-791
most recent 2 SEP 18 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 10 MAR 11 by chicochi3
I'm sure this rose is not a blessing. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a pest.
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Reply #1 of 4 posted 10 MAR 11 by Margaret Furness
Until someone breeds "groundcover" roses which
- are thornless,
- don't root down (which excludes pretty well any with wichurana ancestry),
- suppress weeds (which in my climate means they have to be evergreen)
- and don't need deadheading (even with a golfclub) to keep them looking tolerable,
I'll use groundcovers which aren't roses.
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Reply #2 of 4 posted 11 MAR 11 by Unregistered Guest
great goals!
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Reply #3 of 4 posted 2 SEP 18 by Andrew from Dolton
There's nothing worse than trying to weed amongst stems of "ground cover" roses that aren't actually effective enough to suppress the weeds.
Interesting that two white flowered species should make a hybrid that is pink.
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Reply #4 of 4 posted 2 SEP 18 by Nastarana
I like my 'Green Snake', with its' shiny foliage. I could wish for prettier flowers, but on the whole I am quite satisfied with it. Maybe it is better in cooler climates. I find it does quite well in part shade and the weeds are not to difficult to remove.
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Discussion id : 99-162
most recent 9 MAY 17 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 9 MAY 17 by Sambolingo
Available from - Secret Garden Growers
http://www.secretgardengrowers.com
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 9 MAY 17 by Nastarana
'Green Snake' for me, in shade, zone 5, does not repeat bloom. Perhaps in Canby, OR, zone 7 or 8, it might rebloom. I do like GS very much for its bright green absolutely disease proof foliage and its ground hugging growth habit.

Breeders looking to breed BS resistance into landscape roses might do worse than use GS.
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Discussion id : 99-161
most recent 9 MAY 17 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 9 MAY 17 by Sambolingo
Available from - Heirloom Roses
http://www.heirloomroses.com/roses/green-snake.html
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Discussion id : 3-029
most recent 25 FEB 04 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest
The parentage of this rose is this: R. arvensis x R. wichuraiana.
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