Creamy white (ivory) with a yellowish centre; very double; long-lasting.
Repeat-flowering, abundant from May to frosts; flowers last very long. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
USDA zone 6b+. South — light protection; centre/north — with protection.
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Light — delicate, with notes of lilac and a touch of spice.
Good (≈3.5/5; black spot and powdery mildew — both 3/5 according to Tantau).
Full sun and light partial shade; the cream centre fades to white; in wet weather it may ball.
Moderate number (little precise data).
Glossy, dark green.
Creamy white (ivory); a young flower is cream-white with a pale yellow ('creamy') centre, fading to pure white with age
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Where to plant. Beds and borders, containers and pots, cutting (lasts well in a vase), formal arrangements.
Climate. USDA 6b and warmer; in the south with light protection, in the centre and north with winter protection. Full sun and light partial shade; in wet weather the dense bloom may not open fully.
Care. A sunny, airy spot; spring pruning; feeding; watering at the root; moderate disease prevention.
Name. 'Alabaster' (alabaster stone) — for the creamy white, 'alabaster' colour of the petals; synonym Champollion — after Jean-François Champollion, the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Breeding. Bred by Rosen Tantau (breeder Hans Jürgen Evers) in Germany; on the market since 2007.
Significance. An elegant creamy white bedding rose with a very double 'alabaster' flower that lasts a long time — lovely both in the garden and as a cut flower.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b+). Overwintering depends on the conditions. South — light protection; centre/north — with protection.
Repeat-flowering, abundant from May to frosts; flowers last very long.
50–90 cm tall, 40–50 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 3.5 out of 5. 3.5 / 5; good (Tantau: black spot and mildew both 3/5).
Sun / partial shade; full sun and light partial shade; the cream centre fades to white; in wet weather it may ball.
Light — delicate, with notes of lilac and a touch of spice.
