Pure, bright white tone with a cool undertone. - hybrid tea rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - classic, rosy character
– Pure, cool-toned white blooms for elegance
– Large, high-centred flowers for cutting
– Strong upright habit for formal displays
– Reliable remontant flowering all season
– Hardy to severe frost, suited to Irish winters
– Gné speisialta: Cultivar seolta i 1989, le taifead maith ar ghradaim thaispeántais agus teideal Queen of Show i roinnt seónna Mheiriceánacha.
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TINEKE – white hybrid tea rose – Boerlage
With its tall, upright growth and pure white blooms, TINEKE brings a mood of gentle elegance and calm to Irish cottage borders and compact Dublin front gardens, even where breezes carry rainfall and soft light across the plot. This classic hybrid tea produces large, high-centred flowers over a long season, offering reliable structure and a refined focal point for paths and entrance ways. As an own-root plant it is bred for steady longevity, quietly rebuilding from its base after harsh winters and giving you a consistent, premium look year after year. Plant once, keep the soil well drained on heavier clay, and enjoy uncomplicated maintenance with only light shaping and deadheading. In the first year it concentrates on roots, the second on sturdy shoots, and by the third year it settles into full ornamental presence that partners beautifully with soft grasses and cottage-style companions for a bright, reassuring garden feature and everyday contentment.
Freshly opened Tineke bloom in ice-white with a crystal-clear sheen.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden statement rose
Use TINEKE as a tall, upright focal point beside a gate, bay window or front steps, where its bright white, high-centred blooms read clearly from the pavement and offer a sophisticated welcome with minimal fuss for busy homeowners.
Dedicated cut-flower corner
Plant a short row or small bed for cutting: the long, straight stems and classic exhibition flower form are ideal for vases, giving you reliable, florist-style roses at home with only basic deadheading for keen flower arrangers.
Formal accent in cottage borders
Drop this rose into mixed cottage-style borders as a vertical accent: its strong framework and dense foliage lend structure among looser perennials, while the pure white blooms tie together varied colours for style-conscious gardeners.
Specimen in a large container
Grow as a feature in a substantial container of at least 40–50 litres, where its height and refined form dress a patio or terrace; own-root resilience helps it recover well after winter, suiting urban balcony owners.
Small hedge or boundary rhythm
Space several plants along a path or low boundary to form a loose, elegant hedge; the repeated white blooms create visual rhythm, while the robust shrub framework stands up to regular light pruning for practical planners.
Clay-soil family garden bed
In heavier Irish soils, plant TINEKE slightly raised with added grit for drainage so roots stay healthy despite frequent soft showers and cool, damp spells, supporting long-term performance for family garden owners.
Low-fragrance seating area
Its very light scent suits seating zones or narrow side passages where strong perfume might overwhelm; you still enjoy a polished, classic rose look without intense fragrance for scent-sensitive visitors.
Long-term feature for established gardens
Choose TINEKE where you want an enduring, once-planted structural rose; own-root vigour and winter hardiness support many years of dependable display, even in showery, wind-brushed conditions, reassuring long-view gardeners.
Styling ideas
White-velvet welcome – Flank a front path with TINEKE and airy Verbena bonariensis for a refined, light-catching entrance – ideal for homeowners who like crisp, modern lines softened by cottage charm.
Cottage contrast – Pair its pure white blooms with Panicum virgatum 'Sangria' for feathery movement and soft burgundy tones – perfect for gardeners wanting reliable structure with an informal feel.
Porch pedestal – Grow one plant in a 50-litre pot by the front door, underplanted with low herbs, to enjoy easy-prune elegance in a small space – suited to busy city dwellers.
Evening calm – Use TINEKE near a terrace with cool-toned perennials, letting the white flowers glow gently at dusk – attractive to those who unwind outdoors after work.
Cutting corner – Group several plants in a sunny back-garden strip to harvest long-stemmed blooms for the house all summer – appealing to hobby florists and weekend arrangers.
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
TINEKE hybrid tea rose (Rós taehibride); commercial cut-flower and garden variety, ARS exhibition name ‘Tineke’, bred by Herman H. Boerlage, Netherlands, and introduced in 1989.
Origin and breeding
Hybrid Tea derived from Nursery Stock Plant No. K70 × unknown seedling; bred in the Netherlands by Herman H. Boerlage, with Select Roses B.V. as initial distributor in 1989.
Awards and recognition
Highly regarded show rose: multiple ARS Queen of Show awards, several King of Show titles, and Best White Rose honours across North American rose society exhibitions from 1999 onwards.
Growth and structural characteristics
Vigorous, upright shrub 150–190 cm high and 105–135 cm wide, with dense, matte dark green foliage and moderate prickles; forms a strong, vertical presence suited to specimen and structural planting.
Flower morphology
Large, very double, high-centred blooms (7–10 cm) with over 40 petals, classic pointed-bud exhibition form, borne mainly singly on stems; remontant, with a strong and abundant second flush of flowers.
Colour data and phenology
Pure cool white flowers (ARS W; RHS NN155C–NN155D), buds greenish white; opens ice-white, then softens slightly creamy, with good colour retention and only light browning at petal edges in hot spells.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak, offering only a faint classic rosy note on close inspection, making it a suitable choice for fragrance-sensitive areas or mixed plantings where scent should not dominate.
Hip characteristics
Hip set generally sparse due to very double flowers; where produced, hips are small, spherical, around 8–12 mm in diameter, and mature to a bright red colour (RHS 46A) late in the season.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7 and USDA 5b, hardy to about −26 to −23 °C; disease resistance is moderate, so routine monitoring and occasional treatments against black spot, mildew and rust are beneficial.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in a sunny, well-drained position; prefers regular watering in dry spells and benefits from deadheading; spacing 110–200 cm depending on hedge, mass planting, or solitary specimen use.
TINEKE offers tall, elegant white blooms, reliable repeat flowering and a long-lived own-root framework that suits Irish family gardens; consider it if you want a refined yet undemanding feature rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
TINEKE – white hybrid tea rose - Boerlage
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Competition and Show Awards:
Queen of Show (ARS) – several American shows (1999–2005); King of Show – Olympia Rose Society Show (2010); King of Show – San Francisco Rose Society Show (2000); Best White Rose (CRS) – Golden Triangle Rose & Garden Society (1999); Numerous Court/Princes
Pollinator Attraction:
Its very double, cupped bloom form makes it unattractive to pollinators, as the doubled petals and concealed stamens limit access to nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double flowers conceal the stamens, making it more of an ornamental variety.
Rose Hip Notes:
Hip production is expected to be limited by the double flowers; where produced, hips are globular, 8–12 mm in diameter and red (RHS 46A).
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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