Strange rose bred by Louis Lens,
do you prune it?

Wow, I've never heard of this one, but it does make a very pretty groundcover.

Laurie

Where did you get it?
That would look great scrambling around the bases of my rose shrubs!
What a great rose!
And what a GREAT garden you have!
BEAUTIFUL!

Scramble it does. I have canes that are at least 12 feet long. Just love it.

Do I prune it? Well, not exactly. When it starts growing where I don't want it, I usually just re-direct it. However it has grown into the path and there I just cut it off.

What surprised me was that there was NO winter kill in my zone 4/5 garden. I don't winter protect either.

I got the rose from Heirloom roses. See link below. Looks like they are sold out for this year. Sorry.

Here is a link that might be useful: Heirloom roses - Green Snake

Is green snake a repeat bloomer? How do you think it would do trailing over a wall?

Kewell! and what a beautiful garden you have Mary Lu. Love the brick path. Neat rose.
Pauline - VI

It is hard to see, but in the first picture there is a low stone wall under the GS.

I don't really have a good shot of it, but this picture will give you some idea.
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So far it has only been a once bloomer for me. However ther bloom time is quite extended.

Hope this helps.
Marylu

Very nice garden. Unusual rose.

Thanks for sharing.

F.L.

You have a beautiful garden and like others here I love the rose but man oh man what a strange name, it suits the rose though in the way it grows.

valerie

What a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing with us. I always get such nice ideas from others gardens. This rose would be a lovely addition to my garden. I will keep an eye out for it. Does Snake Rose mean that snakes can hide out in it? Just wondering!! Lesley

Wanted another look and thought others might like to think of this rose carpeting their garden area. I planted one this spring and it is begining to bloom and spread already. Very clean fresh green leaves I think will be lush even when out of bloom. Fun plant! Thanks again Mary Lu!

What a neat rose.----thanks for sharing it with us----It looks wonderful in your garden.

Fantastic groundcover.

Florence