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
– Dainty double blooms in airy clusters
– Distinctive white flowers with soft green tones
– Versatile: patio pots, edging, baskets, groundcover
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season
– Special feature: Awarded American Rose Society Miniature Rose Hall of Fame status for enduring garden value and charm.
Vibrant garden scene – Timeless elegance
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,50 £
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GREEN ICE – white dwarf-mini rose – Moore
With its irresistibly dainty proportions and softly green-tinted blooms, GREEN ICE brings an instant sense of romance and storybook charm to cottage-style beds, low edging and containers. This compact, spreading miniature creates a finely textured groundcover effect, clothing the soil with dense, glossy foliage and clusters of double flowers that refresh themselves thanks to good self-cleaning. Ideal for smaller family gardens, it works beautifully where space is tight yet you still want that “afternoon tea under the arbour” feeling, and it copes steadily with breezy, damp weather near the coast where rain and wind regularly test garden plants. Own-root planting means a dependable, long-lived investment for your plot, regenerating well from the base rather than relying on vulnerable grafts. In a large pot of at least 40–50 litres on a patio or balcony, it forms a neat, low accent that is easy to look after, needing only moderate attention for pests and diseases. Its remontant habit ensures an extended display of small, cup-shaped flowers from summer onwards, while occasional orange-red hips lend an autumn touch. Over time you will see a calm, steady development: first the roots settle, then the framework thickens, and by the third year GREEN ICE offers its full ornamental potential with minimal fuss, rewarding regular but simple seasonal care.
Green Ice has a very light, delicately sweet fragrance.
Green Ice in full bloom, showing white petals with a soft green tint.
Green Ice shows double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals and a gently opening centre.
Green Ice in closed bud, showing a snow-white form with a subtle greenish sheen at the tip.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low edging along cottage-style paths
The naturally compact, spreading habit and 40–50 cm height make GREEN ICE ideal for soft, low edging that never overwhelms narrow paths. Its dense foliage and small double blooms create a gentle, romantic outline that frames gravel or brick beautifully for lovers of traditional cottage borders.
Decorative container on terrace or balcony
This miniature rose performs particularly well in a generous large pot, where its neat size is easy to manage and flowers can be enjoyed at eye level. In a 40–50 litre container it has room to root deeply, supporting long life and reliable repeat flowering for busy urban balcony and patio owners.
Romantic groundcover in small front gardens
The spreading, low shrub form and good self-cleaning combine to create a fine-textured groundcover that softens hard lines in small front gardens. Spacing at around 55 cm allows plants to knit together into a coherent, flower-studded carpet for homeowners seeking low, pretty front-garden planting.
Hanging basket and raised troughs
GREEN ICE’s miniature size and naturally arching clusters suit hanging baskets and window boxes, where blooms can spill gently over the edge without dominating. This way you get maximum flower impact from a very small footprint for gardeners wanting romantic colour from limited space.
Cool-toned cottage and kitchen garden schemes
The white to pastel-green blooms bring a subtle, “icy” light that pairs well with herbs, pale perennials and traditional cottage planting. This calm palette avoids clashing in tight spaces and works well beside seating areas for those preferring understated, harmonious colour combinations.
Family garden beds with simple care routines
Medium maintenance needs, good self-cleaning and moderate disease resistance make care mostly routine, even where rain and wind regularly test garden plants. Occasional checks and basic pruning are usually enough to keep plants neat for families wanting beauty without complicated rose care.
Partially shaded corners near seating
This variety tolerates partial shade, so it can flower steadily where many roses would sulk, such as the edge of a pergola or north–east-facing bed. Planted where you sit for afternoon tea, its delicate sweetness is easy to appreciate for garden users making the most of tricky half-shade.
Long-term structural planting in small plots
As an own-root rose with a compact, durable framework, GREEN ICE is well suited to long-term positions, steadily filling its allotted space rather than surging out of bounds. Over the years it retains a tidy, reliable presence for gardeners planning stable, long-lived small-garden layouts.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Edged Path – use GREEN ICE as a continuous edging along a gravel path, interspersed with threadleaf coreopsis for soft yellow contrast – ideal for those shaping a classic cottage walkway.
Patio Tea Corner – place a single plant in a 40–50 litre clay pot beside a bistro set, underplanted with thyme or low lavender – suited to small-terrace owners who enjoy quiet afternoon tea outdoors.
White-and-Green Front Border – mass-plant GREEN ICE in the front bed, backed by Ceanothus for height and blue bloom, creating a cool, clean palette – perfect for homeowners wanting elegant kerb appeal.
Hanging Basket Cascade – combine GREEN ICE in a hanging basket with trailing ivy and white lobelia to echo its “icy” tones – aimed at balcony gardeners seeking romantic, low-growing flowers overhead.
Kitchen-Garden Frame – dot plants at 90 cm intervals around a small vegetable plot to form a low, ornamental boundary that doesn’t shade crops – for practical gardeners who like a traditional kitchen-garden look.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Miniature dwarf rose marketed as GREEN ICE, a compact exhibition miniature bush rose also suited to groundcover and basket use; sold here as a darinaROSE ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root plant.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Ralph S. Moore at Sequoia Nursery, Visalia, California, from (Rosa wichuraiana × ‘Floradora’) × ‘Jet Trail’; introduced and registered in the United States in 1971.
Awards and recognition
Recognised with a Certificate of Merit in New Zealand in 1973 and inducted into the American Rose Society Miniature Rose Hall of Fame in 2001 for sustained garden and exhibition performance.
Growth and structural characteristics
Spreading, low shrub to around 40–50 cm high and 70–90 cm wide, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and only slight prickliness; forms a compact, ground-hugging presence in borders and containers.
Flower morphology
Small, double, cup-shaped blooms in clusters, typically 0.5–1.5 inches across with around 26–39 petals; remontant flowering with an especially abundant second flush and good self-cleaning of spent blooms.
Colour data and phenology
Flowers open white with a soft green veil, intensifying to pale green tones in cooler weather; ARS WB, RHS 155C outer, 138C inner; colour remains stable, with little pronounced fading across the season.
Fragrance and aroma
Very light, barely noticeable scent with a delicately sweet character; double blooms reveal stamens when fully open, giving partial value for pollinators though not primarily selected for fragrance impact.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally sets small, spherical orange-red hips about 5–7 mm across, adding a fine decorative detail in late season but not produced in heavy quantities; hips do not significantly affect rebloom.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); medium resistance to black spot, mildew and rust, with good heat tolerance if watered during extended dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to containers, edging, borders, groundcover and hanging baskets; plant at 50–55 cm for hedging or massing, 90 cm as specimens; tolerates partial shade and benefits from standard pest and disease monitoring.
GREEN ICE offers compact, romantic groundcover, versatile container performance and dependable long-term structure as an own-root miniature; a thoughtful choice if you want a quietly distinctive, easy-going garden rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GREEN ICE – white dwarf-mini rose - Moore
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour Description:
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.
Newly 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.
Before Fading:
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 pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part 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.
