ANDREAS KHOL – cream-white tea-hybrid rose – Agel
A refined hybrid tea for Irish cottage borders and neat Dublin terraces, ANDREAS KHOL offers elegant creamy-white blooms on an upright, tidy framework that fits wonderfully into smaller family gardens. Its dense, healthy foliage stays fresh and glossy, giving you a crisp backdrop even between flushes of flower, and its remontant habit means a pleasantly long season of classic, large, double roses. Container-grown on its own roots, it establishes steadily and delivers a reassuringly reliable performance in typical Irish conditions, coping well where soils are heavy so long as you give it decent drainage against persistent rainfall. With moderate disease resistance and only medium care needs, it is a quietly manageable choice for busy households who still want something special by the front gate. Planted once with care, it settles in for the long term, its own-root toughness supporting a naturally durable structure that matures from strong roots in the first year to fuller shoots in the second and a satisfying, established look by the third, offering years of calm enjoyment without demanding expert attention.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose in a small front garden bed |
The upright, uniform habit and large, creamy-white blooms create an immediate focal point beside a doorway or bay window without overwhelming a compact space. Ideal where you want classic impact from a single, well-behaved bush for the beginner. |
| Mixed cottage-style border with perennials |
Dense, mid-green foliage and warm off-white flowers blend easily with blues and mauves, pairing beautifully with plants like rock cress or verbena for a soft, romantic cottage look that still feels tidy for the hobbyist. |
| Low rose hedge along a path or drive |
Regular height and spread, plus recommended 50–60 cm spacing, allow you to form a neat, repeat-flowering boundary that frames paths in creamy white without complex pruning, suiting the time-pressed homeowner. |
| Specimen rose in a large container |
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot with good drainage, this upright hybrid tea performs as an elegant patio specimen; own-root resilience supports recovery if winter dieback occurs, reassuring the space-conscious urbanite. |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
Long, straight stems with solitary, well-formed blooms make it a natural for cutting, giving you refined, cream-white roses for the house from mid-season onwards with only moderate upkeep for the enthusiastic arranger. |
| Family garden bed with moderate maintenance |
Medium care needs and moderate disease resistance mean occasional deadheading and basic treatment are usually enough; it rewards simple routines with steady flowering that suits the busy but quality-conscious family. |
| Long-term structural planting in a main border |
Own-root growth gives good longevity and the ability to regenerate from the base after hard pruning, so a well-sited plant can anchor a border for many seasons, supporting the forward-looking planner. |
| Clay soil beds with improved drainage |
Where Irish heavy clay can be improved with grit and compost, this upright bush settles well; protecting the root zone from sitting wet in persistent soft rain helps maintain a stable, long-lived framework for the practical gardener. |
Styling ideas
- COTTAGE EDGE – Place two or three along a low picket fence, underplant with aubrieta and low catmint to soften the line and echo the creamy petals – ideal for cottage-style romantics.
- FORMAL ACCENT – Flank a front door with matching large containers, pairing with clipped box balls for structure and light-coloured gravel to reflect the blooms – perfect for neat, organised homeowners.
- SOFT EVENING – Combine with blue verbena and dusky penstemon to create a misty, twilight palette where the cream flowers seem to glow at dusk – suited to evening garden enjoyers.
- QUIET CUTTING – Dedicate a corner row as a mini cutting patch, interplanted with annuals like larkspur so you can gather gentle-toned bouquets all summer – appealing to home flower arrangers.
- FRONT-BED FRAME – Use three plants in a shallow arc beneath a living-room window, backed by taller shrubs, to frame the view with repeating creamy-white blooms – great for small-garden dwellers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Aspect |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, trade name ANDREAS KHOL – cream-white tea-hybrid rose – Agel; commercial group Rós taehibride; exhibition tea hybrid and cut-flower type; registered name not published. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Richard Agel, Agel Rosen GmbH, Germany; parentage not disclosed. Introduced by Agel Rosen in 2016 and offered as an own-root, container-grown garden rose for general ornamental use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bush-form hybrid tea reaching about 80–100 cm in height and 50–70 cm in spread, with dense mid-green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; overall habit is neat and suited to beds or containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, rosette-type blooms with 26–39 petals, usually borne singly on stems. Flowers measure around 7–10 cm, repeat well through the season, and require deadheading as spent blooms remain on the plant. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-white flowers: outer petals RHS 158D, inner 155C; buds pale buttery off-white. Fresh blooms are warm creamy white, later lightening to off-white with fine butter-yellow veining and a gently glossy surface. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very light and only detectable at close range, with a simple rose character that fades quickly; selected more for its visual elegance and colour purity than for strong perfume in garden settings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms spherical hips in moderate numbers, around 10–14 mm in diameter. Hips colour to an attractive orange-red, providing a modest late-season accent and potential interest for wildlife and winter structure. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3). Disease resistance is moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, so occasional protection and good hygiene are recommended. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in fertile, well-drained soil with improved clay structure and neutral to slightly acidic pH. Space plants 50–90 cm depending on use; allow 2.8–3.2 plants/m² in mass plantings, and water deeply in dry spells. |
ANDREAS KHOL offers elegant cream-white blooms, a compact, uniform habit and reassuring own-root longevity, making it a thoughtful choice if you would like a quietly reliable hybrid tea for your garden.
