Hey! Mary, I happen to LOVE the oddball, weird, out-of-the-ordinary!! The weirder the better! LOL I have MINT JULEP and some other "green" roses. Some are impossible to find tho. Somebody was just posting something about Cottage Farms, and they carry MINT JULEP. It's currently $8.95. Go to the link below and then click on Garden Roses. MJ is the first one on the list.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cottage Farms

Beth!!

If I find that rose, I will be forever indebted (yes, I not only like odd roses, but I also have a flair for the dramatic)!

Thank you so much. I am on my way to see if it is available.

Mary

Green Ice

A unique rose that we have grown and admired for more than 25 years. Buds of soft apricot open into fully double blooms of soft, cool green (deeper green when grown in partial shade). The color of 'Green Ice' comes closer to a true green than any other rose. Hardy zones 5-9.

Height: 1 1/2 ft
Fragrance: Lightly Fragrant
Item #: PT163
Price: $7.95 per rose bush

Here is a link that might be useful: Green Ice

Green Ice is a bit too small and subtle for me, though it certainly falls into the description. I suppose I am sort of hooked on dramatic and showy roses, and if a rose is going to somewhat blend with the foliage, then I want it to be large enough stand up and get some attention!

By the way, I opened the link and want to add that I have never gotten anything less than an excellent rose from Heirloom. Those people are among my favorites!

Try Memphis Music rose from Almost Heaven roses. Usually it looks like Abracadabra [Kordes], but if you are lucky it will look like this

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Lana

Lana, that takes my breath away!!!

When it comes to freaks my favorite is Imperatrice Fara. It starts off a whitish green and tans red in the parts exposed to sunlight. Every rose is different. They also last supper long so some are green others are both some are much more red. It is a strange and beautiful rose. No sent but special none the less. I have nothing else like it.
It lasts longer than any other rose I have.
Rosa

Here is a link that might be useful:

How about Green Rose? I do not grow it, but I have always been intrigued by this rose because of its unique color.

I've heard that Table Mountain is a weird one, Arena Rose Catalog used to describe it as "Either you love it or hate it!"

'Wedding Cake', if you can find it. Like 'Table Mountain' only stranger.

Wow Lana that Memphis Music is amazing!

Thank you all for the suggestions!

I found Table Mountain and have ordered it from RU, and Mint Julep from Cottage. I will take pictures when they bloom and we'll see how they fit in with the divas in my garden.

You all are the best!!
Mary

If you do find Wedding Cake please post a thread about it. I've been looking for it for over a year now to no avail:-( Thank you.

Kate

Definitely post of Table Mountain! Does anyone have Rainforest? It looks pretty but kind of small, I think it's at noreast miniatures but listed under floribundas.

Table Mountain. It is a beautiful rose, not just strange in color but actually a beautiful pink and greenish rose. there is nothing small about it. Mine was about 5-6ft tall and wide but I lost it in that late freeze we had in April 2 years ago.

I can hardly wait to get all the roses I ordered:

Mint Julep, McCartney Rose, Black Magic, Table Mountain, Stile 800 and Parade. I'll keep you posted.

By the way, Stile 800 from RU, is one of the most fragrant roses I have ever had, and I am ordering my second one. Black Magic is another that I have and love. I lost my Mint Julep a couple years ago, and the others are new to me.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Mary