If you love roses and you love picking them, then you will love and apreciate the modern Hybrid Tea rose. These long stemmed beauties with their high pointed buds and elegant formal blooms are adored all over the world. Essential to modern flora culture, where would our florists be on Valentine';s Day without a red Hybrid Tea rose?
The foliage is usually large, dark green and glossy. The growth habit is short, bushy and sturdy. Of course they flower continuously and are ideal for mass display. Hybrid Tea roses are widely used for grafting onto a tall standard to provide height for formal planting schemes. If you do not have a large garden and still want a good variety of roses then Hybrid Teas will perform well in a container. Many are fragrant but not all. Talk to us if you particularly wish to choose by fragrance.
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As with many roses we initially have the French to thank for the Hybrid Tea rose that we know today. Way back in 1867 Jean Baptiste Guillot of Lyons spotted a seedling with a difference amongst his rose stock. It is reported that far from being a carefully bred rose, that some unplanned promiscuity between the 2 parent roses resulted in this accidental seedling. It took some time for the rest of the world to agree that this rose was indeed something quite different and unique, as well as desirable. Once accepted, this new style of rose was embraced completely and now there are literally thousands to choose from.
Mr. Henry Bennett of England and the McGredy family of Ireland continued the development of Hybrid Tea roses. Sam McGredy, a 4th generation member of this prestigious horticultural family, relocated to NZ in the 1970';s and many world famous Hybrid Teas have been bred right here in NZ.
Some of the world';;s best loved roses are Hybrid Teas. At Wairere we have over 600 of them listed on our database, mostly in bush form; however some are also available as climbers. Look for such elegant beauties as "Aotearoa", "Loving Memory", "Margaret Merrill", and "Peace", to name just a very few.
Climber Hybrid Tea. An excellent rose with healthy disease resistant foliage, seductively scented, long stemmed, deep purple blooms that are perfect to pick. Stunning addition to any garden and bred right here in NZ by Rob Somerfield. 1998. Multi Award Winner. PVR.
Rob Somerfield says this rose is "named after the liqueur 'Blackberry Nip' that we all remember" from our past. I'm afraid my memory of it is not a great one - my fault as I somewhat over indulged, now days I would choose to drink in the scent of this beautiful rose rather than the liqueur!
Hybrid Tea. Deep red flowers with a gold reverse, perfectly formed with a lovely centre. Very large and full, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, glossy, dark green foliage. Mild fragrant. Deciduous.
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III Germany, before 1993).
Flower Colour: Red / Yellow PVR: KORverpea Habit: Bushy Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 70cm
Cleopatra
Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
We will not have this plant 2024/25.
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A beautiful Hybrid Tea with very large, cup shaped flowers of deep cream, often quartered. Fragrant flowers on healthy easy-care, disease resistant bush. Nice for picking. Named in association with Columba's College, Dunedin -100th centenary
Deciduous.
Flower Colour: Cream Habit: Upright
Columba's Rose
Expected Stock Height: 035287448
New stock expected Middle of June, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $44.99. Payment on order.