Varo Iglo™

Hybrid tea rose

- – Gysbert Verbeek

The petals are a uniform, pure snow-white shade with a cool, ice-like sheen. - hybrid tea rose - rose with mild fragrance, more noticeable during warm hours - slightly sweet, tea-scented

– Crystal-clear snow‑white blooms with cool sheen.
– Elegant, high‑centred buds for cutting.
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season.
– Low‑maintenance, upright shrub for easy care.
– Excellent disease and winter hardiness rating.
– Gné speisialta: Bíonn cumhrán tae éadrom le sonrú go háirithe sna huaireanta teo den lá.

Continuous availability – In harmony with the environment

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VARO IGLO™ – white hybrid tea rose - Verbeek

Step outside after a shower and let VARO IGLO™ bring that feeling of freshness and soft green light to your garden: the high-centred, snow-white blooms shine with cool elegance even under grey Irish skies, while its upright, well-branched habit remains reliably tidy in small front spaces. Bred in the Netherlands for cut-flower quality, this hybrid tea holds its colour superbly, staying crystal white with only the lightest cream touch as petals age, so every stem looks perfectly refined in the border or a vase. On its own roots it settles in for the long term with reassuring stability, building roots in year one, stronger shoots in year two and by year three offering full ornamental impact with minimal fuss. Plant into well-drained soil that copes with our frequent rain and you gain a hardy, disease-resistant partner that keeps its calm, snow-bright presence season after season.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Dublin terraced-house front garden	The upright habit and 100–140 cm height give strong vertical structure without overwhelming a narrow frontage, while the snow-white blooms appear in flushes, keeping the entrance fresh-looking over a long season for the style-conscious town gardener
Irish cottage garden border	Cool-toned white flowers thread easily between perennials and old shrubs, lighting up mixed borders without clashing; its reliable remontant flush adds continuity between peak cottage-garden waves of colour for the relaxed country homeowner
Low-maintenance family garden bed	Good disease resistance and low general maintenance needs make this an easy backbone for busy households, offering neat, dark foliage and repeat flowers without complex pruning routines for the time-poor family gardener
Feature rose near a seating area	The large, high-centred blooms and mild sweet tea fragrance become most noticeable in warm afternoon hours, creating a gentle, calming focus beside a bench or patio for the scent-aware garden user
Cutting patch or flower row	Long, straight stems with solitary, exhibition-style buds give florist-style stems for the vase, while the pure white colour works with any indoor scheme for the creative home arranger
White-and-green design scheme	Its stable snow-white petals and slightly glossy dark foliage support sophisticated monochrome planting, pairing beautifully with grasses and white shrubs like mock orange for the design-led planner
Exposed, rainy suburban plot	Hardiness down to about -20 °C and strong resistance to common fungal diseases make it a reassuring choice where wet, cool conditions and showery spells might challenge fussier roses for the weather-wary beginner
Long-term structural planting	Own-root growth means the plant can regenerate from its base, keeping a stable shape and ornamental value over many years, even if winter or pruning are imperfect, gradually thriving despite our frequent rain for the future-focused owner

Styling ideas

Cottage-White Weave – Thread VARO IGLO™ between pink campion, lady’s mantle and soft geraniums to create a loose, romantic cottage look – ideal for heritage-loving front-garden owners
Terrace Welcome – Position one or three plants by a short path with low grasses and lavender for an elegant, easy-care entrance – perfect for busy city residents
Evening Glow Border – Use its snow-white blooms against dark yew or privet, where they will shine in low light near a seating area – suited to those who relax outdoors after work
Cutting Corner – Dedicate a sunny strip with VARO IGLO™ lined beside white cosmos and feverfew for effortless, pick-anytime bouquets – great for home florists and DIY decorators
Calm Green Frame – Combine with mock orange, Japanese spirea and low Miscanthus for a soft green-and-white frame around a lawn – appealing to owners seeking a serene family backdrop

Technical cultivar profile

Feature	Data
Name and registration	VARO Iglo™ hybrid tea rose (Rós taehibride), commercial type hybrid tea, bred for snow-white blooms; trade name used by Verbeek, authenticity inspected 27 June 2025 for antoniarose.ie.
Origin and breeding	Hybrid tea bred by Gysbert Verbeek in the Netherlands in 1969; parentage unknown, with introduction and registration years not recorded, but long-standing garden and cut-flower usage reported.
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright plant reaching around 100–140 cm high and 70–95 cm wide, with moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a balanced, medium-sized garden shrub.
Flower morphology	Semi-double, high-centred hybrid tea blooms with 17–25 petals, large 7–10 cm flowers borne mainly singly on stems, remontant with a plentiful second flush when well fed and properly deadheaded.
Colour data and phenology	Pure, snow-white petals with cool, icy sheen; ARS white and RHS 155C outer, 155D inner; colour holds well, only slight creamy softening at petal edges shortly before flowers fall.
Fragrance and aroma	Mild but noticeable sweet tea fragrance, clearest in the warmer parts of the day; primarily an ornamental hybrid tea with light scent adding refinement without overpowering nearby seating or windows.
Hip characteristics	Moderate set of ellipsoidal orange-red hips around 13–18 mm across; decorative in late season but not produced in excess, so flowering display remains the main ornamental feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Rated hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); good resistance reported to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting lower-input, maritime-climate gardening.
Horticultural recommendations	Plant in fertile, well-drained soil with spacing 50–90 cm depending on use; suitable for low-maintenance borders, hedging and cutting; performs well as an own-root plant in 2-litre containers and larger.

VARO Iglo™ offers cool white blooms, strong disease resistance and long-lived own-root reliability, making it a thoughtful choice for gardeners seeking lasting structure with minimal work.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: VARO IGLO™ – white hybrid tea rose - Verbeek

Product Type: antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Cigireáilte:27.06.2025

Cultivar Merit Rating: premium silver

Item Number: [91] 02-060 (14.02.2026) antoniarose.ie

Name and Registration

Cultivar Name Meaning: The word "Iglo" means igloo and the name refers to the variety's snow-white, cool-toned flowers.

Synonym Name: -

Registered Cultivar Name: -

Original Commercial Cultivar Name: Varo Iglo™

Former Name: -

Trade Name: Varo Iglo™ Hybrid tea rose Verbeek

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: -

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Rós taehibride

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition hybrid tea

Collection: Hybrid tea rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: -

Year of Introduction: Data not available

Registration Year: Data not available

Breeder: Gysbert Verbeek

Breeding Company / Institution: unknown / no data

Breeding Year: Netherlands, 1969

Parentage: unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Honours: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 100-140 cm

Spread: 70-95 cm

Growth Habit: upright

Foliage: The variety has moderately dense foliage. The leaves have a slightly glossy surface and a dark green colour.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: No data on self-cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data available on self-cleaning strength.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 17-25

Flower Fullness: semi double flowered

Flower Form: high-centred, pointed bud (cut-rose type)

Flower Size: L (7 -10 cm)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: W RHS code: 155C (outer), 155D (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remonts well, with a plentiful second flowering.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: white

Flower Colour: The petals are a uniform, pure snow-white shade with a cool, ice-like sheen.

Closed Bud: The closed bud has a compact, matt-white surface; its outer tip becomes subtly lighter with a barely perceptible pale tint.

Freshly Opened Flower: The outer petals are icy white, the inner ones a silky, gleaming pure white.

Full Bloom: The fully open flower is a radiant, crystal‑clear white with consistent colour depth.

Pre-Fading Flower: The fading petals remain pure white, with a cream‑white softening at the edges.

Colour Fading Description: The colour changes very little: the pure snow‑white shade is retained throughout the flowering period, with only a slight creamy softening at the edges visible shortly before the blooms fade.

Colour Retention Level: good

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: rose with mild fragrance, more noticeable during warm hours

Fragrance Character: slightly sweet, tea-scented

Pollinator Attraction: Semi-double flowers with partially concealed stamens limit access and therefore only moderately attract pollinators.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its semi-double flowers can obscure the stamens; primarily an ornamental variety.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Rose Hip Characteristics

Maximum Rose Hip Diameter: 13-18 mm

Rose Hip Shape: ellipsoidal

Rose Hip Colour: orange-red

Rose Hip Notes: Moderately produced ellipsoidal orange-red rose hip, 13–18 mm in diameter.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C

RHS Hardiness H Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: No data are available on heat–drought tolerance.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: -

Disease Resistance: resistant

powdery mildew – resistant
black spot – resistant
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended Spacing: for mass planting 60 cm, for hedging 50 cm, as a specimen plant 90 cm

Planting Density: in square planting 2,8 plants/m², in hexagonal arrangement 3,2 plants/m²

Partial Shade Tolerance: -

Maintenance Requirements: Maintenance requirement low; hardy, generally requiring little intervention.

Key Uses: no data

Notes

Strengths: Continuous availability – In harmony with the environment

Companion Plants: Philadelphus coronarius - mock orange Spiraea japonica - Japanese spirea Miscanthus sinensis (low‑growing cultivars) - low Japanese silver grass

Note: -

VARO IGLO™ – white hybrid tea rose - Verbeek

The petals are a uniform, pure snow-white shade with a cool, ice-like sheen. - hybrid tea rose - rose with mild fragrance, more noticeable during warm hours - slightly sweet, tea-scented

Ceannaigh rósanna ar líne - hybrid tea rose - Varo Iglo™ - white - (100-140 cm)

Bláthaireacht: solitary airde: 100-140 cm Cruth na bláthanna: high-centred, pointed bud (cut-rose type) Friotaíocht gheimhridh: 6b white - - hybrid tea rose - Méid an bhlátha: L (7 -10 cm) Méid an bhlátha: L (7 -10 cm) - airde: 100-140 cm airde: 100-140 cm - Líon bláthanna: semi double flowered Varo Iglo™ - Rósanna sa ghairdín | antoniaROSE® Original - premium silver Gysbert Verbeek

Léirímid cuma sheachtrach ár rósanna atá le ceannach ar líne ónár siopa gréasáin.

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Care guide

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.