These garden roses have large, mid-high buds with 30 to 50 petals each supported by long, upright stems. They make cut flowers popular and prone to recovery. They grow to 8 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Hybrid teas are not known to be disease-resistant, so many home gardeners shy away from this tea, but they are the florist’s standard rose.
Source: Floral Gardening
This Video Includes the following Rose Varieties:
Double Delight
Great Scott
Rio samba
Rock And Roll
Paradise
Black Lady
Black Berry Nip
Olympiad
Eminence
Magdalena
Monica Bellucci
George Barnes
Gemini
Blue Moon
Peace
Touch Of Class
Just Joey
Bicollete
New zealand
Deep Secret
Rina Herholdt
White Success
Perception
Golden Moments
Big Purple
Summer of Love
Moon stone
California Dreaming
Wild fire
Brandy
Tropicana
How to Grow
Source: Grow Plants
The hybrid tea rose, the product of a cross between a hybrid perennial rose and an ancient tea rose, is the royal rose. They are the most common rose species in the world and perhaps the most popular flower. Hybrid teas have all the qualities you would look for in a flower: beauty, fragrance and ease of care.
Hybrid teas typically produce only one flower at the end of each stem, rather than clusters, and they have an open rather than bushy habit. Almost all hybrid tea roses bloom again and again throughout the growing season and offer some degree of fragrance.
The flowers on hybrid tea roses can have more than 60 petals and can grow up to 5 inches. The distinguishing feature of hybrid teas is the long, pointed buds that open by slowly unfolding. The tree will grow quickly and reach a mature size of 3 to 8 feet tall in just three to four years, depending on the variety and growing conditions. Hybrid teas have been grown in almost every color, except blue, with a variety of colors to choose from.
How to grow hybrid tea roses
If your rose plant only shows bare roots, remove the wrap around the roots and soak them in a bucket of water for at least two hours and up to 24 hours. Dig a planting hole large enough for the roots to spread out, usually 12 to 18 inches in diameter.
Like many other cultivated flowers, hybrid tea is grafted on a sturdy, disease-resistant rootstock. The bud conjugate is the visible knob at the base of the plant. In warm climates, buds should be 1 to 2 inches above the ground. In colder climates, bury the buds 1 to 2 inches below ground. This combination must always be protected in the cold winter.1
Make a conical mound of earth in the center of the hole and spread the roots over the mound. Fill the hole halfway with soil and water thoroughly to remove air pockets. Fill in the soil and water again.
Light
Hybrid teas do best in full sun but will tolerate shade. However, full sun improves their bloom and resistance to disease in general.
Soil
Hybrid tea roses prefer slightly acidic soil (6.0 to 6.5 pH) rich in organic matter. Mulch the plant to cool the roots and conserve water. Add a layer of mulch three to four inches long in the spring, when the winter protective layer is removed. In warmer climates, mulch when the leaf buds begin to swell.
Drinking water
As with most garden plants, usually one to two inches of water per week is sufficient, but this varies according to climate and growing conditions. Hot and sandy locations will need more frequent watering than cool, coastal areas. A simple rule of thumb is to water when the top three inches of soil are dry.
Water the soil, not the leaves, to prevent disease. Strong and deep roots will help your roses survive periods of drought.
Fertilizer
Hybrid tea roses, which are in repeat bloom, are prolific and benefit from regular fertilization. Start in early spring, a month before new plants grow or when you remove the winter protection and continue feeding weekly or every other week depending on the fertilizer used. Stop fertilizing about six weeks before your first expected frost date to prevent soft new growth on plants that have not been damaged by weather changes.
Choose a balanced fertilizer or one labeled for roses. Iron is especially important if the soil pH is too high. If leaves turn yellow with green veins, use an iron supplement.
Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) is said to deepen flower color and encourage flowering. If your soil is already rich in magnesium, adding more won’t help. Otherwise, rake a quarter to a half cup to each plant once or twice a year and water it abundantly.
Cut
Pruning hybrid teas is not the same as pruning other types of roses. If you regularly cut flowers, you will have to prune less. Prune in early spring, before new plants grow. First, cut off any dead, diseased, or damaged plants as well as those less than 1/2 inch in diameter.
Prune the remaining stronger plants to about a third of their length, down to 12 to 24 inches. Such diligent pruning will encourage strong stems and large flowers. It also opens and shapes the plant so it can put more energy into fewer flowers.
When cutting roses, be sure to leave a few leaves on the stem, cutting about 1/4 inch above the bud facing outwards. Cut the cuts at a 45-degree angle to let the water drain out of the cuts.
Choose hybrid tea roses
As with any other botanical, not all hybrid teas are created equal. However, the idea that tea hybrids are more complex than other roses is unfounded. The key, as always, is to choose a variety that’s right for your climate and region.
If your summers are humid, look for varieties that are resistant to mildew.
In dry summer areas, look for plants that are heat tolerant and have strong roots.
Be sure of a harsh zone rating if you live where winters are harsh and provide extra winter protection. Roses with thick petals are tougher in changing weather conditions and last longer like cut flowers.
If you prefer less thorns, look out for some that don’t have thorns. Most have the word “smooth” somewhere in their name. The thornless varieties ease pruning difficulties.
By choosing hybrid tea roses that are right for your growing conditions, get off to a good start, and provide what’s needed for healthy plants, you’ll enjoy your roses for many years to come.
