ANDREAS KHOL – cream-white hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Exclusive yet technically reliable, ANDREAS KHOL offers a premium hybrid tea option for nursery networks seeking stable own-root bases for high-end retail and reseller channels, particularly where a cream-white, exhibition-style bloom is required in a container production route. Tray-rooted pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cuttings support predictable bush training with 3–5 strong framework canes, ideal for 5–7 L pots and for building stock for thematic rose collections and dedicated show gardens. Its upright habit, moderate disease profile and dense, glossy foliage enable homogeneous stands and manageable maintenance loads in nursery beds and container systems, while own-root longevity underpins long-term cultivar maintenance, low replacement rates and predictable scheduling. Over successive seasons – roots in year one, structural shoots in year two, and full ornamental performance from year three – this cultivar can be scaled into exclusive cut-flower style offerings and specimen-grade garden roses suited to UK public-realm and collection projects, even in cooler, more exposed northern sites where winter and wind tolerance are important factors for resilient production and wholesale planning.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea bush – Own-root bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes, positioned as exclusive cream-white hybrid tea specimens for retail benches; produced via premium container route from NEONATAL trays – target: retail and garden-centre assortments.
- Collection-line hybrid tea series unit – Incorporate ANDREAS KHOL as the cream-white element in a multi-cultivar hybrid tea series, grown on in uniform 5–7 L pots from own-root cuttings – target: catalogue-based wholesalers and branded ranges.
- Cut-flower style garden rose – Market as a garden rose selected for cut-flower use, with upright stems and solitary blooms, produced in 7 L containers for seasonally timed releases – target: floristry-oriented retailers and specialist nurseries.
- Show-garden specimen container – Step selected plants into 40–50 L containers to create high-visibility specimens with strong framework canes and repeat flowering, suited to thematic and show-garden contracts – target: landscape contractors and event garden suppliers.
- Mother-block starter unit – Supply NEONATAL plants specifically tagged for mother-stock establishment, optimised for long-term own-root regeneration and cultivar maintenance in nursery beds – target: propagation nurseries and integrator networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose group with commercial trade name ANDREAS KHOL – cream-white tea-hybrid rose – Agel; no registered cultivar name or ARS exhibition name is currently provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Richard Agel, Agel Rosen GmbH, Bad Nauheim-Steinfurth, Germany; parentage unknown; introduced by Agel Rosen in 2016, with registration year not provided for this cultivar. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided; there are no recorded collector recommendations, competition results, horticultural ratings or global awards listed for this cultivar at this time. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea bush reaching about 80–100 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread, moderately thorny, carrying dense, glossy mid-green foliage; spent blooms require manual deadheading due to strong doubleness. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double rosette flowers with approximately 26–39 petals, usually borne singly; remontant blooming habit with abundant second flush, supporting continuous decorative and cutting potential through the main season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft cream-white overall colour, ARS W; RHS 158D outer, 155C inner; buds open warm creamy white, then fade to off-white with fine buttery veining, maintaining good overall colour retention and a gently glossy petal surface at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character not detailed; described as a rose with very faint scent, noticeable only at close range and quickly fading, suggesting fragrance is of minor significance for most commercial applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms hips in moderate quantities; spherical, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red; hips are present but not a primary decorative or production feature for this hybrid tea cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy approximately to -21 to -18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; disease resistance moderate overall, with moderate susceptibility noted for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; heat and drought tolerance data not provided. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut-flower use and specimen planting; exclusive finished-product orientation with premium container route in 5–7 L pots, bush-trained with 3–5 strong canes; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection required. |
ANDREAS KHOL offers exclusive flower form, reliable upright bush structure and robust winter hardiness on a long-lived own-root base that supports predictable, low-replacement stands; we would be pleased to discuss volumes, timing and integration into your programmes.
