Hybrid Tea (cut flower)NIRP International, 2019White and cream

Green Fashion

Nirpgrek; an unusual greenish cream rose: the flower opens bright green and gradually lightens to cream, sometimes with a pink dusting along the edge.

A rare greenish-cream colour; bred for cutting

Variety profile Gardeners' photos

Variety profile

Flowering

Repeat-flowering through the season

Awards

Collector's rose

A rare green colour — a jewel of the collection

Winter hardiness

−20 °C

USDA zone 6–9. Forest-Steppe, Steppe; north — with cover.

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Plant size

80–100 cm

Habit: An upright bush with long, straight stems
Dimensions: 80–100 cm high
Support: Not needed — a self-supporting bush.
Shoots: Long, strong, suitable for cutting
Branching: Moderate

Flower

≈ 10 cm

35 petals.

Bud shape: Neat goblet-shaped, greenish
Open flower: Double, classic form; diameter about 10 cm
Centre: Dense, even
Fullness: Double, about 35 petals
Flower carriage: Mostly singly on long, strong stems — ideal for cutting

Fragrance

Barely noticeable

Barely noticeable — typical of cut-flower varieties.

Disease resistance

4 out of 5

Good; as with modern cut-flower varieties; preventive care in a wet summer.

Sun

Full sun

In cool weather the green tone is brighter; in heat it lightens to cream more quickly.

Thorns

Moderate

thornlessfewmoderatemanyvery many

Moderately prickly.

Foliage

Medium green, healthy.

All characteristics in a table

Group: Hybrid Tea (cut flower)
Breeder: NIRP International, 2019
Bud shape: Neat goblet-shaped, greenish
Open flower: Double, classic form; diameter about 10 cm
Centre: Dense, even
Colour: The main feature is the greenish cream colour: the flower opens bright green and lightens to cream; as flowering goes on, a faint pink dusting sometimes appears along the petal edges
Fullness: Double, about 35 petals
Flower carriage: Mostly singly on long, strong stems — ideal for cutting
Flowering: Repeat-flowering through the season
Fragrance: Barely noticeable — typical of cut-flower varieties
Habit: An upright bush with long, straight stems
Branching: Moderate
Shoots: Long, strong, suitable for cutting
Thorns: Moderately prickly.
Dimensions: 80–100 cm high
Support: Not needed — a self-supporting bush.
Foliage: Medium green, healthy
Origin and garden: Bred by the French house NIRP International (2019) primarily as a cut flower (florist's rose); it also grows in the garden, giving a rare green accent. In open ground in our climate, winter cover is advisable.

Colour scheme

The main feature is the greenish cream colour: the flower opens bright green and lightens to cream; as flowering goes on, a faint pink dusting sometimes appears along the petal edges

Rose neighbours

Elfeivory with green

Schneewalzersnow-white

Caramellaamber-apricot

The Fairylight pink · contrast

Perennials to plant nearby

Lady's mantle (Alchemilla)chartreuse

Lavenderlavender

Sage 'Caradonna'purple

GypsophilawhiteSpurge (Euphorbia)Sage 'Caradonna'Spurge (Euphorbia)

Neighbouring roses

The green tone is best kept among white and cream neighbours — that way it reads as an accent:

Elfe Schneewalzer Caramella The Fairy

Companion perennials

The chartreuse leaves of lady's mantle echo the green of the flower:

lady's mantle (Alchemilla)lavendersage 'Caradonna'gypsophilaspurge (Euphorbia)

Contrasting accents

Lavender and white flowers highlight the unusual green:

LavenderWhite phloxOrnamental grassesPurple heuchera

More about the variety

Origin and garden: Bred by the French house NIRP International (2019) primarily as a cut flower (florist's rose); it also grows in the garden, giving a rare green accent. In open ground in our climate, winter cover is advisable.

How to grow

Where to plant. A cutting garden, a formal bed, a container; it is valued above all for cutting — the rare green colour is striking in bouquets and floristry. In the garden it works as an unusual collector's accent among whites and creams.

Climate. Withstands frosts to about −20 °C, USDA 6–9. In the Forest-Steppe and Steppe it overwinters with cover; in the north cover is essential.

Care. As for modern cut-flower varieties — formative pruning, removing spent flowers, preventive care in a wet summer, winter cover in open ground.

About the name

Name. 'Green Fashion' ('green fashion'): the name points directly to the main feature of the variety, the greenish cream colour of the flower, which is in fashion now.

Breeding. Bred by the French breeding house NIRP International and presented around 2019. Breeding code — Nirpgrek. It belongs to modern cut-flower (florist) varieties.

Significance. One of the few truly 'green' rose varieties — the flower opens bright green and gradually lightens to cream. Highly valued by florists and collectors for its unusual colour.

Frequently asked questions about Green Fashion

Does Green Fashion need winter protection?

The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6–9). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Forest-Steppe, Steppe; north — with cover.

How many times a season does Green Fashion flower?

Repeat-flowering through the season.

How big does Green Fashion grow?

80–100 cm tall.

Which diseases affect Green Fashion?

Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Good; as with modern cut-flower varieties; preventive care in a wet summer.

How much sun does Green Fashion need?

Full sun; in cool weather the green tone is brighter; in heat it lightens to cream more quickly.

What does Green Fashion smell like?