Old Blush: This is one of the four stud roses that came from China. Another name for it is Old Pink Monthly, which implies that it could bloom every month, and I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it does in warm climates. In the gardens that I have grown it in Georgia and Oregon, it was the first to bloom in spring and went to frost in the fall. It is also believed to be to be the rose from which the Green Rose sported from.
Speaking of the Green Rose, it is unique in the rose world. The plant has mutated in a way that it doesn't have petals or reproduction parts. The plant replaced the petals and reproduction parts with sepals, which is the green bud coverings. This plant is sterile, so it can't be used in breeding. To me it is very fragrant of black pepper.
Green Ice is a miniature rose that has a green tint to the predominantly white flowers.
Mutabilis is a rose that is 5 petalled and opens yellow, and ages to pink. In warm climates it can be used as a climber or large shrub. There were several houses in Georgia that had it growing across the front door.
A Noisette rose in the garden
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