TAN98130; creamy white nostalgic cupped rosettes with a pink blush; very abundant, healthy, flowers rain-resistant.
Gold Baden-Baden 2003 · former ADR (2007–2023)
Golden Rose · ADR 2007–2023 · gold at Saverne 2010
USDA zone 6b–9. Southern and central Ukraine; in the north with winter protection. South and centre of Ukraine · in the north, with winter protection.
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Good: black spot 4/5, powdery mildew 4/5; flowers rain-resistant.
The flowers hold up well in rain.
The canes are thorny; the breeder does not give an exact number.
Dense, deep green, healthy.
Creamy white with a pink blush along the edges (depending on the weather); with age it takes on a greenish-white tint
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Claire Austincreamy white
Winchester Cathedralpure white
Munstead Wooddark raspberry · contrastWhite and cream varieties with a soft pink undertone hold the same clean pastel mood around Pastella.
Blue, lavender and white plants set off the purity of the pastel flower:
Blue spires and a sheer 'haze' add depth to the pastel palette:
Where to plant. In a white or pastel garden, a formal bed or a border; its abundance and nostalgic form make it lovely in groups and for cutting.
Climate. Southern and central Ukraine, no winter protection needed; in the north, winter protection (USDA zone 6b).
Care. Moderate; full sun, fertile soil; healthy foliage and rain-resistant flowers make care easier.
Name. From the word 'pastel', for the soft pastel creamy-pink tones of the bloom.
Breeding. Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers for Rosen-Tantau (Germany): crossed in 1998, introduced in 2004 (first shown in Baden-Baden in 2003). Patent code TAN98130. Parent forms not published.
Significance. A romantic, nostalgic, exceptionally abundant-flowering and healthy garden Floribunda; Golden Rose of Baden-Baden (2003), gold at Saverne (2010) and an ADR-rose 2007–2023 (now a 'former ADR').
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b–9). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Southern and central Ukraine; in the north with winter protection.
Repeat flowering continuously in flushes throughout the season.
50–80 cm tall, about 40 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Good: leaf spot 4/5, powdery mildew 4/5.
Full sun; the flowers hold up well in rain.
Light, spicy.
