Pure, bright white tone with a cool undertone. - hybrid tea rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - classic, rosy character
– Tall, upright habit for elegant displays
– Pure, cool white blooms with lasting colour
– Classic high-centred, exhibition-quality flowers
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season
– Proven show winner with prestigious awards Special feature: Especially valued as a refined white cut rose for arrangements and shows.
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TINEKE – white hybrid tea rose - Boerlage
With its pure white blooms and classic hybrid tea shape, TINEKE brings a sense of romantic calm to family gardens, echoing afternoon tea beside an arbour in an English cottage setting. This tall, upright rose forms a generous, leafy framework that anchors borders even in breezier spots and where soil needs care to cope with heavier rainfall and wind exposure, while its own-root form supports a long, steady life in the garden. You can enjoy reliable, repeat flowering from summer into autumn with straightforward deadheading and seasonal pruning, rather than complicated routines, and the pointed buds open into refined, exhibition-quality flowers ideal for cutting and bringing indoors. Over time the plant builds strength in a simple rhythm – first establishing roots, then pushing taller, bushier shoots, and finally reaching full ornamental presence – giving you a dependable, quietly elegant white feature that suits busy, style-conscious households who want lasting beauty without fuss, a subtly luxurious look around a seating area, and a dependable focal point for relaxed garden gatherings and cottage-style borders.
Tineke in fresh bloom, showing its ice-white, high-centred flower.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Feature rose by a seating area or arbour
TINEKE’s tall, upright habit and pure white, high-centred blooms create a refined focal point beside a bench, pergola or arbour, ideal for evoking an afternoon-tea atmosphere with minimal upkeep for a busy homeowner.
Cutting patch in a family garden
This hybrid tea was originally selected for exhibition-quality stems, so it produces long, straight, pointed-budded flowers that last well in the vase, making it perfect for a small cutting row that rewards even the casual gardener.
Romantic cottage-style mixed border
The cool white flowers sit beautifully among soft pinks, blues and herbs, and its repeat flowering adds structure and continuity, giving a storybook cottage look without demanding complex planting plans from the beginner.
Solitary specimen in lawn or gravel
Planted alone at the recommended distance, its height, dense foliage and clear white colour read as a sophisticated garden accent, suiting those who prefer one strong, reliable feature rather than many small plants per plot.
White-and-green formal bed near the house
The upright, regular framework and uniform bloom colour work well in restrained colour schemes, providing order and calm, and are easy to combine with low hedging for the time-pressed yet style-conscious garden owner.
Containers and large patio tubs
In a 40–50 litre or larger container with good drainage, TINEKE produces elegant, repeat blooms on a manageable framework, offering a moveable, long-lived white accent suited to paved urban spaces and balcony users.
Anchoring border on exposed or open sites
Its tall, well-furnished structure and own-root resilience help to stabilise the look of mixed borders, even where soil preparation must address heavier rainfall and coastal-style wind exposure for the average family garden.
Long-term planting in established family gardens
The own-root form supports gradual regeneration after pruning, helping the plant to maintain its ornamental value over many years, fitting those who want a once-planted, long-service rose rather than frequent replacements per household.
Styling ideas
Tea-garden archway – Train TINEKE alongside a light metal arch and underplant with lavender and low herbs for a white-and-green tea-corner that suits families creating a calm, romantic seating spot.
White cutting strip – Line a narrow bed with TINEKE and airy Verbena bonariensis, giving tall cutting stems and a shimmering veil of colour for hobby florists who like bringing garden flowers indoors.
Cottage border anchor – Place TINEKE at mid–back of a mixed cottage border with foxgloves and geraniums, ideal for those wanting a clear vertical accent without complicated training.
Patio centrepiece – Grow one plant in a 50–60 litre terracotta pot with silver thyme and trailing ivy, perfect for urban terraces where a single classic white rose provides long-season elegance.
Calm entrance planting – Flank a front path with spaced TINEKE specimens and low box or teucrium edging, a good choice for homeowners seeking a traditional, orderly welcome with manageable care.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Tea rose cultivar marketed as TINEKE – white hybrid tea rose - Boerlage; current trade name Tineke Hybrid tea rose Boerlage; ARS exhibition name Tineke; collection hybrid tea rose.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Herman H. Boerlage in the Netherlands, 1989; parentage Nursery Stock Plant No. K70 × unknown seedling; first introduced and distributed by Select Roses B.V. in the same year.
Awards and recognition
Highly regarded exhibition rose: multiple Queen of Show awards in American shows (1999–2005), King of Show at Olympia and San Francisco societies, and Best White Rose from Canadian Rose Society.
Growth and structural characteristics
Tall, upright bush reaching approximately 150–190 cm in height with 105–135 cm spread; dense, matt, dark green foliage; moderately thorny stems; deadheading recommended as spent blooms persist on the plant.
Flower morphology
Very double, high-centred hybrid tea blooms with over 40 petals on solitary stems; large-flowered (around 7–10 cm), classic pointed buds, remontant with a generous second flush given standard garden care.
Colour data and phenology
Pure, bright white flowers with a cool undertone; buds greenish-white, opening ice-white, then softening to creamy white; colour holds well with slight fading and occasional edge browning in hot conditions.
Fragrance and aroma
Delicate, classic rosy fragrance of very weak intensity; scent is barely noticeable in the garden, making the variety chosen more for visual and cutting qualities than for strong aromatic performance.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is naturally limited by the very double flowers; where formed, hips are small, globular and red (RHS 46A), approximately 8–12 mm in diameter, with little ornamental impact compared to the blooms.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7, hardy to around −26 to −23 °C (USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4); disease resistance moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; appreciates regular watering in dry spells and basic protective care.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun, with moderate maintenance and occasional plant protection; ideal for flower beds, specimen planting and cutting; allow 110–200 cm spacing depending on use, at 0.7–0.8 plants per m² in mass plantings.
TINEKE offers tall, elegant white blooms, dependable repeat flowering and long-lived own-root resilience, making it a thoughtful choice for those planning a lasting, romantic feature in their garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
TINEKE – white hybrid tea rose - Boerlage
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
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.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
