CRÈME BRÛLÉE – cream-yellow tea-hybrid rose – Evers
Imagine stepping outside after a light shower into a soft, green morning, the air carrying the delicately spicy, fruity fragrance of CRÈME BRÛLÉE. This cream-yellow hybrid tea offers generous, large blooms from early summer well into autumn, reliably repeating even in our shorter Irish summers. Its upright, compact habit fits beautifully into cottage-style borders or a Dublin terraced front garden, where you can enjoy the warm mocha-cream tones at eye level. Planted on its own roots, it develops steadily – first strengthening its roots, then building sturdy shoots, and by the third year giving you full ornamental value with minimal fuss. Give it decent drainage to cope calmly with frequent Irish rain and heavy soil, a sunny position, and just simple, occasional care for a long-lived, elegant centrepiece that feels effortlessly at home in a family garden scene.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose in a small front garden |
The upright, compact growth and large, exhibition-style flowers create a graceful focal point without overwhelming a modest urban plot; ideal for a low-maintenance yet refined welcome for homeowners. |
| Romantic cottage-style bed |
The warm cream-yellow and mocha tones blend softly with traditional cottage perennials, while repeat flowering keeps the border glowing all season, suiting relaxed, informal planting for nature-lovers. |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
Big, long-stemmed hybrid tea flowers with good substance are perfect for vases, giving you armfuls of scented stems through the season, a pleasure for flower-enthusiasts. |
| Family seating or patio area |
The medium-strength, spicy-fruity scent and large, showy blooms are best appreciated up close, adding atmosphere around a seating corner without complex maintenance, ideal for busy-families. |
| Own-root long-term planting |
As an own-root plant, it ages evenly and can regenerate from its base after pruning or weather damage, offering reliable structure and colour over many years for long-term-planners. |
| Mixed bed on heavier Irish soils |
With reasonable tolerance of our wet spells, it copes well in mixed borders if given basic drainage, handling cool, rainy Atlantic weather that often challenges roses for Irish-gardeners. |
| Low-maintenance flower bed for beginners |
Moderate care needs, self-cleaning bloom behaviour and remontant flowering mean simple deadheading and standard rose care suffice, making success straightforward for beginners. |
| Seasonal accent with subtle autumn hips |
Occasionally formed small orange-red hips add a gentle late-season touch after flowering, bringing extra texture and colour without extra work for casual-gardeners. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage Glow – weave among Geranium macrorrhizum and low Miscanthus for a soft, fragrant cottage border – for relaxed, scent-loving gardeners.
- Front-Door Welcome – plant a pair by a path with dwarf grasses for elegant structure and repeat colour – for Dublin terrace and townhouse owners.
- Tea-Rose Cutting Row – line a sunny bed with CRÈME BRÛLÉE for reliable, long-stemmed blooms to cut – for home florists and bouquet makers.
- Golden Companion – mix with Potentilla fruticosa and other pale yellows for a calm, family-friendly bed – for those preferring harmonious, easy-care borders.
- Patio Accent – grow one plant in a 40–50 litre container near seating to enjoy close-up scent and colour – for balcony and small-garden users.
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as TANoniccu, traded as CRÈME BRÛLÉE – cream-yellow tea-hybrid rose – Evers; also exhibited under the American Rose Society name Cappuccino. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers at Rosen Tantau, Uetersen, Germany from unknown parentage; bred 1997, introduced and registered 2005, distributed by Rosen Tantau/Tantau Roses. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, compact bush 60–85 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny stems, suited to beds, edging and small-group planting. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, 7–10 cm, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, usually borne singly on stems; remontant with abundant second flush, suitable both for garden display and cutting. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm creamy-yellow base, mocha-yellow centre shading to ochre; buds butter to cream-yellow. Fades to soft pastel cream, paler in strong sun, richer in cooler conditions through the season. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Noticeable, medium-strength scent with a delicately spicy, fruity character; best appreciated at close range in seating areas or when used as a cut flower indoors. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional, small spherical orange-red hips, 8–12 mm in diameter, adding a modest decorative feature in late season after the main flowering periods. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); moderate disease resistance, needs standard protection in humid spells; moderate heat tolerance, water during long dry periods. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun, in fertile, well-drained soil; spacing 50–100 cm depending on use, 2.8–3.2 plants/m² for mass planting; suitable for beds, hedging sections, parks and quality cut flowers. |
CRÈME BRÛLÉE – cream-yellow tea-hybrid rose – Evers offers long-season, large scented blooms on a compact, own-root plant that settles in for years of reliable colour, making it a thoughtful choice for a relaxed family garden.
