The edumunds website is selling Tineke, but is not listed in the buying page

Back in April I planted a bunch of band roses. One of those roses was Tineke. It started out strong, with nice green leaves and a healthy cane. It did well for a couple of weeks then all went downhill. First it got a bad case of blackspot, then canker. I had to clip it almost to the ground. I watched for signs of new growth, but nothing happened. A month passed, then six weeks. I decided it was dead and gave up. Then life got busy and the area where it was got overrun with weeds. Heck, my whole rose garden got overrun!

These last couple of weeks I got busy and weeded my roses. Today I started weeding where Tineke had died...and I saw rose leaves, about 2" tall. I thought, "that's strange, could Tineke have survived?" I looked closer and, yes, I found the little stub of a cane that was left of the original one. The leaves were Tineke's! Against all odds this little rose bush stayed alive and it now has some beautifully healthy green leaves. I am so surprised and excited I can't put it in words! I can't wait to see how it does this fall, and if it survives winter, next year!

I loved this rose for a very long time. The blooms are so cool, and the height/size/branching is perfect. Also, the rebloom is nice. But it even mildewed in this area, so I left it behind.

This is my third year with this rose in zone 6a, and it has always come through the winter with little die-back with no protection other than a fence to shield it from some wind, and leaves around the base. I haven't had problems with it even with late freezes, though I've lost other roses rated zone 7. It's a non-stop bloomer and quite vigorous, with long-lasting flowers. While nothing can top Pope John Paul in my eyes for a pure white rose, Tineke is surely a close second. This is a hot, dry climate and I seldom have to spray, so I can't comment on diseases, but Tineke blooms from spring through fall, heat and all. It doesn't seem to know it's a florist's rose.