Hybrid tea roses were identified as a separate class in 1976. The ancestor of this class is considered to be the La France variety, obtained in 1867 by the French breeder J.-B. André Guillot by crossing a tea and a remontant rose. True, then Guillot positioned this variety as a hybrid of the Bourbon rose. The main feature of hybrid tea roses is the continuity of flowering.
Flowers hybrid tea roses in the garden (with photo)
Here is a general description and photo of hybrid tea roses with the main characteristics of this class of plants:
The general description of bushes of hybrid tea roses corresponds to the following parameters: erect or slightly spreading, strong shoots, straight or slightly articulated.
These flower beds have low bushes (60-80 cm), large leaves, consisting of 5-7 leaves, beautiful, of various shades.
Flowers of various beautiful colors, with an excellent aroma, large (on average 10 – 12 cm in diameter), double, single or more often collected in small inflorescences. Flowering lasts 30-35 days, then there is a break from 15 (in early varieties) to 30 days (in late varieties), after which flowering resumes and is no longer interrupted until late autumn.
All varieties of hybrid tea roses are very decorative in bush and standard form, in flower decoration of garden plots, and are also used for cutting. Suitable for winter forcing under glass.
The main characteristic of all hybrid tea roses (or the overwhelming majority of them) is the presence of elongated pointed buds and double flowers of a beautiful goblet shape.
Look at the photo of hybrid tea roses in the garden – with proper care, these plants can live for several decades:
All gardeners know the names of such varieties of hybrid tea roses as: “Gloria Day”, as well as “Baccarat”, “Clementine”, “Interflora”, “Flamingo”.
What other varieties of hybrid tea roses are, their photos and descriptions can be found on this page.
Popular varieties of hybrid tea roses with a description
Below are photos and descriptions of varieties of hybrid tea roses, popular all over the world:
“Blue Moon” – the most popular of the “blue” roses (in fact, the color of the petals is lilac).
As you can see in the photo, the buds of a hybrid tea rose of this variety are very tall, opening up, they give large double (35 petals) flowers:
The leaves are dark green, highly shiny. The growth vigor of the bush is moderate, its height is 90 cm. The advantages include a strong aroma and long pedicels, which makes it indispensable for cutting. Spraying against powdery mildew is necessary.
“Gloria Day” is one of the most popular varieties of hybrid tea roses in the world, its golden-yellow flowers with a pink edge up to 15 cm in diameter consist of 45 petals. The leaves are dark green, highly shiny. The bush is up to 1.2 – 2 m in height, very vigorous, but does not tolerate heavy pruning. Disadvantages include late blooming and low aroma. As soon as the flower withers away or the petals begin to fall off and the flower loses its charm, it must be cut off. Together with the flower, a part of the stem is cut off with complex leaves and at least one full one.
“Double Delight” is a very fragrant hybrid tea rose with large double (up to 40 petals) cream-colored flowers with a red border. Pay attention to the photo of this variety of hybrid tea rose – the leaves of the plant are green, shiny, large:
The bush is 90 cm high, vigorous, with erect shoots. The advantages include low susceptibility to fungal diseases and frost resistance.
Nicole, or Osiria. The buds are very large, up to 8 cm in height. The flowers are large, up to 12-16 cm in diameter, double (45 petals), beautiful color: the upper part of the petal is dark red, the lower one is white with slightly pinkish edges. The aroma is weak. The height of the bush is 70-80 cm.
Paradise is one of the best varieties of hybrid tea roses with flowers that change color during flowering. Initially, the bud is silvery lavender with a reddish border. Opening, the flower becomes red-crimson, only its middle remains lavender. An excellent variety for cutting and shaping.
High varieties of hybrid tea roses
Here you will find photos and names of varieties of hybrid tea roses with a bush height of one meter:
Red Velvet. One peduncle bears one goblet-shaped bud. The buds open very slowly into flowers. The name of this hybrid tea rose is given for its color: the flowers of the plant are dark red, densely double. The diameter of the flower in full dissolution is 12 cm. The leaves are large, dark green, shiny. The bush is upright, 1.0 – 1.8 m high.
Raphaela. One peduncle bears one goblet-shaped bud. The buds very slowly open into flowers – scarlet, at the base of the petals – pink, densely double. The diameter of the flower in full dissolution is 10-12 cm. The leaves are very large, dark green, shiny. The bush is upright, 1.0-1.8 m high.
Rose Gozhar is a very famous variety. The flowers are large, double (up to 30 petals), two-colored. The color of the petals is cherry red, silvery white outside and at the base. The aroma is weak. The leaves are large, dark green, highly shiny. Bushes are powerful, up to 110 cm in height. The advantages of the variety include resistance to adverse conditions.
“Texas apricot”. The flowers are large, up to 14 cm, double, apricot-colored petals, dense, resistant to rain. The height of the bush is 130 cm.
“Dallas”. The flowers are large (diameter 10-12 cm), bright, crimson-red, densely double, long peduncles. Leaves are large, leathery, dark green. Bushes are upright, up to 120-150 cm high, abundantly and continuously flowering.
Timelis. The flowers are creamy, large, about 10 cm in diameter, double (40 petals), fragrant and without aroma, of various colors. The buds are sharp, long, very fragrant. Bushes are straight or spreading. Plant height up to 100-120 cm. Leaves are large, shiny. Flowering continues throughout the summer. Straight bush, high.
Queen Amazon. The bud is tall, the color at the base is white with a gradual transition to pink and red-crimson edges. The flower is large, 10-12 cm in diameter, double (45-50 petals). The bush is high – up to 120 cm.
Sky Line. The color of the flower has a unique light orange color, which is combined in a special way with the dark green shiny foliage. The cup-shaped bud opens almost completely and reaches approximately 12 cm when unfolded. The height of the bush is about 100 cm.
A number of varieties of roses with powerful bushes up to 1.5 m high with large and fragrant flowers are allocated in a separate group – grandiflora. The varieties of this group occupy an intermediate position between hybrid tea roses and floribunda, since they were obtained as a result of crossing them.
The most famous varieties of this group are: “Rosso Wine”, “Queen Elizabeth”, “Montezuma”, “Gold Coast”, “Mount Shasta”, “Stella”, etc.
Queen Elizabeth. A richly flowering cultivar with shiny dark green foliage. Large pink flowers, double (38 petals), in brushes of 3-15 pieces. The diameter of the flower is 10 cm. It has a delicate aroma. The petals are dense, do not deteriorate by rain, in hot climates they fade to pale pink. Plant height 100-150 cm.
This video presents high varieties of hybrid tea roses:
Medium-sized varieties of hybrid tea roses
Below you will see photos and names of medium-sized hybrid tea roses with a bush height of up to one meter:
Virginia. Not very large, but classic buds are cone-shaped, and the size ranges from 5 to 7 cm. Like most varieties, the rose has 31 petals. The foliage is very dense, dark green in color with a characteristic sheen. Stem – 60-70 cm. Thorns – small.
“Eiffel Tower”. The buds are long, sharp, up to 7 cm high. The flowers are dense pink with yellow at the base, large, double, with a very strong aroma, solitary. Leaves are light green, matte, large. Bushes are strong, tall, straight. The life span of a cut in a vase is up to 5 days, it opens quickly. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases.
Cool Water. The height of the bush is 70-90 cm. The flower is 10 cm in diameter, its color is lilac. Light aroma. The variety is re-flowering.
Sphinx Gold. The color is yellow-orange. Medium-large yellow bud. The height of the bush is 40-70 cm. The stem is of medium length and has no thorns. The cut lasts 10-12 days.
Ambiance. The flowers are delicate, apricot-orange, slightly amber and red bloom on the tips of the petals, the bud is 10 cm high, double, 35-40 petals, medium-aromatic. The bush is about 80 cm high, with medium thorniness. Re-blooming. Average resistance to diseases, high winter hardiness.
Bella Pearl. The flower is creamy with pink erosion, about 9 cm in size, slightly aromatic. The bush is about 100 cm high, the thorniness is strong, the resistance to diseases is average, the winter hardiness is high. The variety is re-flowering. Cutting, high distillation.
Spenish Dancer. Cutting grade. The flowers are creamy with a bright pink edge. Flower shape, like a carnation, double, pompous. The size of the flower is 8-10 cm. The height of the bush is 80-100 cm.
Mainzer Fastnacht. The flowers are double, lilac, beautifully shaped, large, up to 10 cm in diameter, very fragrant. Flowering is profuse and long lasting. Bushes are erect, tall. The variety is winter hardy. Suitable for groups, cutting and forcing.
Goldstein Pearl. The petals are coral red, but in the sun they sometimes take on a sparkling pink hue. The flower is large, densely doubled, blooms for a long time and can be successfully used for cutting. The buds are practically not damaged by rain, the bush is healthy, branched, with green leathery leaves. The height of the bush is up to 80 cm. The flowering of this hybrid tea rose in the garden is repeated in waves.
White and yellow varieties of hybrid tea roses
“Anastasia.” The flowers of this variety of hybrid tea rose are white, about 11 cm in size, medium-fragrant. The bush is about 100 cm high, the thorniness is average, the resistance to diseases is high, the winter hardiness is average. The variety is re-flowering, cut-off, high distillation.
“Anna”. The color of the petals is white. The edges are pink. The diameter of the flower in the dissolution is 8-10 cm. The height of the bush is 80-100 cm. The yield is high. Disease resistance is also high.
“Tequila Sunrise”. This is one of the best new varieties of hybrid tea rose with double (40 petals) yellow flowers with a scarlet border. The flowers are weakly aromatic. The leaves are dark green, highly shiny. The bush is vigorous, up to 80 cm high. The advantages include abundant flowering and good disease resistance.
Landora. Terry flowers, up to 47 petals, bright yellow, persistent, very graceful shape with a high center, large, up to 10 cm in diameter, very fragrant, single, in inflorescences up to 9 buds. Flowering is profuse and long lasting. The bush is vigorous, compact, up to 100 cm high. The variety is winter-hardy. Suitable for cutting.
“Texas yellow”. The flowers are large, up to 12 cm, terry. The petals of this variety of hybrid tea rose are yellow, dense, resistant to rain. The height of the bush is 120 cm.
Papillon. The flower is lemon yellow, about 11 cm in size, slightly aromatic. The bush is about 120 cm high, the thorniness is average, the resistance to diseases is average, the winter hardiness is high. The variety is re-flowering, non-cutting.
“Sultan”. The bud is long, sharp. The flowers are red-yellow, golden yellow on the underside, large -10-11 cm, double, 30-40 petals, slightly fragrant.
“Golden Dragon”. The rose is dark yellow, the edges of the petals are reddish, can change color to tangerine-canary with a shade of pinkish-cinnamon ocher, the bud is high, the diameter in the dissolution is 10-12 cm, the bush is straight, up to 100 cm high, 50-70 cm wide.
Pink and red varieties of hybrid tea roses
Flamingo. The buds are long, pointed. The flowers are pale pink, resistant, goblet, very graceful, large (10-11 cm), double (25 petals), weakly fragrant, solitary, on long, strong peduncles. The leaves are dark green, leathery, weakly susceptible to powdery mildew. The thorns are large and frequent. Bushes are upright, well branched. Abundant flowering.
“Lancoma”. The color of the petals is bright pink, saturated. The flowers are large, and about 10 cm in meter. The height of the bush is 100 cm. Abundant flowering.
“Bill de Villeurbanne”. Double flowers (17-25 petals), pink and yellow petals. The aroma is strong. Usually one flower per peduncle. Bushes 1.2 m high. Abundant flowering, repeated. Ideal for cutting.
Vien Rose. The flowers of this hybrid tea rose have a pink tint, their size is about 11 cm, low aromatic bush is about 150 cm high, the thorniness is strong, the resistance to diseases is average, the winter hardiness is high. The variety is re-flowering. Cutting, high distillation.
“Corvette”. Flowers of a beautiful goblet shape, red in color, keep the glass until the end of flowering, do not fade for a long time. The foliage is dark green, shiny. The height of the bush is 80-100 cm. The variety is resistant to disease and frost. Designed for cutting, group and single landings.
“Pocco Wine”. The cultivar has a bright red flower, one of the largest in diameter. Roses are cut in half-release or colored bud phase at the beginning of the opening of the first corolla petals.
“Black magic”. This variety of hybrid tea rose blooms in red, the buds open slowly, the flowers have a very impressive appearance. The shape of the bud is conical. The size of the bud is large (6 – 6.5 cm). The diameter of the open flower is 12-13 cm. The foliage is large and shiny. The number of petals is 35. The thorns are medium. The height of the bush is 80-100 cm. The variety is re-flowering. Stability is high.