Bright canary yellow that fades to a soft lemon yellow at full bloom. - hybrid tea rose - unscented rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Striking canary-yellow to lemon-yellow blooms
– Classic high-centred, pointed hybrid tea form
– Reliable remontant flowering with abundant second flush
– Ideal for elegant cut flowers and specimens
– Compact, bushy habit for borders and beds Speisialta: Dath buí tairngreach a mhaolann go mín le himeacht ama.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
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ALBA CHIARA® – yellow hybrid tea rose – Barni
If You dream of a bright, tidy front garden without complicated care, ALBA CHIARA® gives You generous, classic blooms in a compact bush that fits beautifully into small Irish family plots. Its high‑centred, cut‑rose shape and glowing, canary‑yellow petals bring a soft, romantic dawn light to beds and borders, while the robust root system of this own‑root plant supports a reassuringly long garden life with steady performance. In our wetter, cooler climate with frequent showers and heavy soil, it settles well when drainage is provided and feeding is regular, delivering its best as a pampered feature rose. As a remontant hybrid tea, it repays thoughtful pruning and protection with repeat flushes of long‑stemmed flowers for the vase and garden alike, turning everyday paths and entrances into a quietly elegant welcome. Give it a sunny spot, a little attention with disease control and dead‑heading, and it will reward You with structured, upright growth that remains pleasantly compact and easy to place, even in modest front gardens or narrow side beds. In Year 1 it concentrates on strong roots, in Year 2 on building healthy shoots, and by Year 3 it reveals its full display of colour and form, becoming a settled part of Your long‑term garden picture. Over time, this own‑root habit supports dependable renewal from the base, so the plant can recover from pruning or winter damage and continue to grace Your garden for many seasons.
Alba Chiara® in bloom, showing its large flower size.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front‑of‑house feature by the entrance path
The upright, bushy habit and glowing lemon‑yellow blooms give a smart, welcoming look beside gates, paths or letterboxes, ideal where You want a single, reliable focal plant rather than a complex planting scheme for busy beginners
Small specimen rose in an Irish family garden bed
As a medium‑height hybrid tea with semi‑double, cut‑rose style flowers, it stands out clearly among perennials and low shrubs, offering a defined “main rose” for families who prefer one special plant rather than many varieties for homeowners
Cut‑flower corner for occasional home arrangements
Long, elegant stems and high‑centred buds make it especially suited to cutting for vases, allowing You to pick classic yellow roses from a small bed without needing a dedicated cutting garden for hobby florists
Compact rose group of 3–5 plants in a front border
Planted at the recommended spacing, a small group forms a neat, coherent block of colour that looks deliberate and well designed, helping You achieve a tidy, “put‑together” effect in modest front gardens without advanced design skills for style‑conscious gardeners
Sunny border with improved drainage on heavier soils
In beds where You have loosened or raised the soil a little, this own‑root bush establishes steadily and copes well with typical Irish moisture, even where heavier clay is present, as long as excess water can drain away in our frequent rain for Irish conditions
Large patio container near a sitting area
Grown in a minimum 40–50 litre planter with quality compost and regular feeding, it forms a manageable, upright pot rose, bringing its bright yellow blooms closer to eye level on balconies, paved patios or small courtyards for urban dwellers
Structured bed with cottage‑style perennials
The tidy, medium‑height framework provides vertical emphasis amongst softer cottage plants such as Campanula or Gypsophila, adding order and repeat flowering to a relaxed, romantic planting while remaining easy to understand and care for for cottage‑garden fans
Long‑term feature rose in a simple family planting
As an own‑root plant it can regenerate from the base after hard pruning or winter damage, so with basic feeding and plant protection it becomes a long‑lived, reliable element of the garden picture rather than a short‑term gap‑filler for long‑term planners
Decorating ideas
Yellow Welcome Border – Combine ALBA CHIARA® with small Euonymus fortunei and low gravel mulch along the front path for a tidy, low, evergreen‑and‑yellow frame – ideal for homeowners who want a smart, easy‑read entrance.
Country Doorway Trio – Plant three bushes in a shallow arc near the front door, underplanting with Campanula carpatica to soften the edge, for a gentle cottage feel with a clearly defined rose focus – perfect for cottage‑garden fans.
Patio Accent Pot – Grow one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container with trailing Gypsophila repens ‘Knuddel’ spilling over the rim to contrast the structured rose blooms with airy white froth – suited to balcony and patio gardeners.
Sunny Cutting Strip – Line a narrow, sunny bed with evenly spaced plants to create a mini cutting row, edging with low herbs such as lavender or thyme for scent around the feet of the roses – great for hobby florists and cooks.
Neat Mixed Border Spine – Use ALBA CHIARA® as a repeating yellow “spine” in a mixed border, alternating with small hydrangeas and hardy perennials to give rhythm and structure – helpful for beginners seeking simple, repeatable patterns.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose. Registered as BARalchi, marketed as Alba Chiara® Hybrid tea rose BARalchi. Rose group: Hybrid Tea; commercial hybrid tea type, suitable for garden and cutting.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Enrico Barni, Rose Barni, Pistoia, Italy. Parentage unknown. Introduced and registered in 2011, premium silver‑rated cultivar for ornamental and cutting use.
Growth and structure
Medium bush, 70–100 cm high, 50–70 cm spread. Bushy, moderately thorny framework with moderately dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage; forms a defined, upright garden shrub.
Flower morphology
Semi‑double, high‑centred, pointed‑budded hybrid tea blooms, 13–25 petals, large 2.75–3.95 inch flowers, usually borne in small clusters. Remontant with a plentiful second flowering flush.
Colour and phenology
Closed buds deep canary yellow; freshly open flowers bright canary yellow outside, lightening to lemon yellow inside, then soft creamy‑yellow as they age. Colour retention good with gentle fading through bloom stages.
Fragrance and aroma
No noticeable fragrance; classified as unscented. Mainly chosen for its flower form and colour rather than scent, making it suitable where visual effect is the primary design goal.
Rose hip characteristics
Generally low rosehip set; occasional small, spherical orange‑red hips, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter, may appear late in the season, adding a modest decorative element.
Resistance and hardiness
Very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; requires regular plant protection and careful hygiene. Winter hardy to around −21 to −18 °C (USDA zone 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3).
Horticultural recommendations
Thrives in a sunny position with fertile, well‑drained soil. Best as border, cut‑flower or specimen rose. Space 35–65 cm depending on use; 5.7–6.6 plants/m² for mass planting. Needs dead‑heading and consistent protection.
ALBA CHIARA® offers classic cut‑rose blooms, compact growth and long‑term resilience from its own‑root habit, making it a rewarding, structured feature rose if You are ready to give it the attentive care it deserves.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ALBA CHIARA® – yellow hybrid tea rose - Barni
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Generally of low attractiveness to pollinators; double or fully double flower forms with concealed stamens reduce pollen and nectar accessibility compared with single or semi‑double forms.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Semi-double-flowered variety that attracts pollinators only to a limited extent and is therefore at best partially pollinator-friendly.
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.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
