Hybrid Tea
The birth of the ubiquitous Hybrid Tea rose occurred around the mid 1880’s and eventuated from some fairly random crosses between Hybrid Perpetual and Tea Roses. The resulting off-spring were not called Hybrid Teas but classified according to the dominant pollen parent. It wasn’t until 1884 that Hybrid Tea Roses were listed (in a catalogue put out by Dickson’s of Northern Ireland) as a distinct group. Many years later in 1898 the National Rose Society finally accepted these “new” roses as a separate class. In modern times Hybrid Teas have been re-classified officially as “Large Flowered Roses”. However in all my many years of working in horticulture I have never heard them referred to as such and it seems the term Hybrid Tea is here to stay.
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PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ALL Hybrid Tea. Shapely pointed buds opening to brilliant scarlet-orange, luminous blooms on a big healthy bush. Growth upright with strong stems. Great for picking and very elegant in tall arrangements. Good disease resistance. Seldom disappoints. 1972.
Alexander Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea, Shrub. Elegant, perfectly formed blooms of deep salmon, lasting for ages when cut. The fragrance is magnificent and wonderfully rich, much like an expensive Parisian perfume. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Amazing Grace Expected Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
aka Devotion Hybrid Tea. An elegant rose with richly coloured (unfading) blooms that are shades of warm apricot and amber. Long, strong stems hold the flowers well and are perfect for picking. Plenty of blooms from summer to autumn. Nice soft fragrance and an upright and bushy habit. 2003. Amber Flush Expected Stock Height: 20/40 ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Double blooms which are a subtle blend of apricot, amber and pink. Really pretty. The flowers are very fragrant, well spaced and produced regularly in large clusters. Strong compact, healthy bush. 1985. Amberlight Expected Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. A beautiful rose bred by Mr McGredy. Strong growth habit and large flowers of rich cream edged red. The outer petals suffuse to soft pink. Classic long stemmed buds which are perfect for picking. Nice soft fragrance. Recommended. PVR.
Andrea Jane New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
aka New Zealand Hybrid Tea. Celebrate your love of NZ with this beautiful rose. The perfect buds open to fragrant blooms shaded a rich salmon pink. A strong healthy, hardy rose with disease resistant foliage. Lovely to pick. Released by Sam McGredy in 1990 to mark this country’s 150th anniversary. Aotearoa Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea Std. Celebrate your love of NZ with this beautiful rose. The perfect buds open to fragrant blooms shaded a rich salmon pink. A strong healthy plant with disease resistant foliage. Lovely to pick. 1989. Aotearoa Std 80cm Expected Stock Height: STD-80/HGT-110 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $79.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. A superb picking or exhibition rose with lovely intense apricot large, double blooms forms. Moderate fragrance. Healthy foliage and a strong, delightful scent as long as grown in an open sunny position. Apricot Delight Expected Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Perfectly shaped and scented cherry red blooms ideal for picking. Bred by Bob Matthews of Mathews Roses, NZ, this rose is ideally suited to New Zealand conditions and would be an outstanding addition to any garden. Healthy glossy foliage. Aroha Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
aka Black Caviar Hybrid Tea. Named in honor of Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg of Germany this award winning rose is sure to delight. Full, double, dark red, 'old fashioned' blooms with a beautiful fragrance. Repeats well and the strong foliage shows good disease resistance. 2001.
Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg We are not expecting to have this plant in the foreseeable future Hybrid Tea. This rose looks most beautiful when fully open. Powerfully fragrant with perfect-creamy white blooms, exceptionally free flowering. Great rose for picking for vase display. We have this in our garden at Wairere and it never fails to please. 1990. Auckland Metro Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Currently sold out. New season roses available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Auckland Metro Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. This is just a beautiful rose that was awarded Rose of the Year in 2002. Very fragrant, double, cerise pink blooms. Healthy tall bush. Perfect for a gift or memorial for that special friend in your life. A lovely picking rose for a floral display. 1998. Best Friend Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Currently sold out. New season roses available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Best Friend Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Vigorous uptight growing plant with elegantly shaped double blooms in shifting shades of butter gold to lemon. Great picked rose, pleasant fragrance. 2025 release Bred by Kordes Rosen of Germany. Better Times Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Another great Sam McGredy rose with large, full, classic shaped flowers of clear orange scarlet. The strong single blooms look wonderful in the garden or in floral arrangements and carry a gentle fragrance. Tidy compact bush. 1993. PVR. Deciduous
Big Daddy New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Big Purple. The large blooms are a beautiful purple–magenta in color complimented of course by a huge fragrance like so many roses in this color shade. Blooms continuously from summer through to autumn. Fantastic for picking. Big Purple Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Currently sold out. New season roses available next winter. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Big Purple Expected Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Absolutely drop dead gorgeous blooms of velvety deep garnet-red from ebony black buds. Good bushy habit and dark green foliage. Delicate perfume, continuous flowering from spring through to autumn. Yum Yum you've got to have one. 1973.
Black Beauty Expected Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. An excellent rose with healthy, disease resistant foliage, seductively scented, long-stemmed, deep purple blooms that are perfect to pick and last well in a vase. Stunning addition to any garden and bred right here in NZ by Rob Somerfield. 1996. Multi Award Winner. Blackberry Nip Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid tea. A hybrid tea of classic form with very fragrant buds of lilac-blue to almost lavender. Upright growth with good foliage. Certainly one of the best of the 'blues'. Seldom disappoints and flowers well throughout the season. 1964.
Blue Moon New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Elegant buds that open into double, high centred blooms shaded a lovely deep lilac blue with a strong fragrance. Free flowering and an excellent picking rose. 1982.
Blue Sky Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. This free flowering hybrid tea has lovely large full blooms of rich cream set against dark green foliage. The blooms have a light sweet scent. Nice dense habit and shows good disease resistance. Excellent for picking and exhibition. 1988. Cameo Cream Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? Container: pb8 ? WAS $45.99 LESS 20% aka Eternally Yours Hybrid Tea. A rose with beautiful, large, shapely blooms of deep crimson-maroon with a hint of silver on the reverse of the petals. Nice light fragrance and good repeat flowering. Resistant to disease. 1994 AKA 'Eternally Yours'.
Candella Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Container: pb8 ? WAS $45.99 LESS 20% Hybrid Tea. Unique antique pink buds open into light coffee-coloured blooms aging with hints of blush pink. A floral artist's dream, this distinctively stunning rose is ideal for picking. Repeat flowering, hardy and robust grower. Bred by Bob Matthews. Cappuccino Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. A rose of medium height that has perfectly formed soft salmon-pink blooms on a dense bushy plant, and a sweet spicy fragrance. Lovely for picking and really very beautiful in a bouquet. Bred by Sam McGredy. Carolyn Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $49.99. Payment on order.
Hybrid Tea. Catherine has a soft pink, creamy buds which open into vibrant pink flowers. The blooms, have a lovely soft fragrance, and sparkle on bronze-green foliage. A hardy bush rose. Bred by Bob Matthews, and named for his wife. Catherine Current Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? Container: pb8 ? WAS $45.99 LESS 20% 
This rose was bred by Harkness Roses of England and was named to honour Earl Alexander of Tunis who was a British General during World War II - the breeder served with the General during the war.
Habit: Espalier
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous , Green
Mature Size (HxW): 75cm x 55cm
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 0.75m x 0.6m
PVR:
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.3m x 90cm
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 0.9m
Aotearoa was released by Sam McGredy in 1990 to mark this country’s 150th anniversary
Habit: Standard
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Standard 80cm
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 60cm
[Mattquet]
PVR: 37100
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
PVR:
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1.2m
Papa Meilland Ingrid Bergman 
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 0.6m
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m
PVR: 37104
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
PVR:
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 90cm
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 90cm
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 60cm
Rob Somerfield says this rose is "named after the liqueur 'Blackberry Nip' that many will 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!
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 60cm
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 0.75m x 0.6m
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
This rose is also known as Caroline de Monaco and was named after Princess Caroline of Monaco after she selected the rose when visiting Meilland's Nursery in France.
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 0.6m
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Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 0.6m
NOW $36.79
PVR: 34393
Habit: Shrub
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 0.7m
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
PVR: 32689
Habit: Rose Bush
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
NOW $36.79
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