Teas
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
These "new' roses were eagerly embraced by European horticulturists. The French and the Italians began making their own crosses which resulted in 250 new Tea Roses being introduced between 1830 and 1840. Sadly a series of hard European winters around the 1840's resulted in the decline of the Tea Rose as they did not do well in the cold damp conditions. Many popular varieties of the day are now thought to be extinct though they could still be growing, much loved but unidentified in secluded corners of the globe. Luckily for us the Tea Roses that were taken to Australia and New Zealand by early British settlers thrived in the warmer temperatures therefore ensuring their enduring popularity. We can thank British Rosarian Graham Thomas (the popular yellow Austin Rose bares his name) for fighting for the preservation of Tea roses in the 1960's. Eminent NZ Rosarians Nancy Steen and Trevor Griffiths also admired and wrote about the importance of Tea Roses and here at Wairere we are continuing the love affair with these most beautiful and desired roses. Check out some of our favourites:- Jean Ducher, Lady Hillington, Devonensis, Monsieur Tillier, General Galleni.
Characteristics of the Tea Rose
- Open growth habit
- Silky petals with subtle colour tones
- Distinctive pointed buds on slender stems
- Cupped nodding blooms double or semi-double
- Delicious distinctive fragrance
- Will grow in sun or filtered light as long as it is warm and cosy
- Long lived therefore require space to grow
- Resent hard pruning – best just dead-headed regularly
- Recurrent i.e. bloom continuously if in a warm sheltered spot
CLICK HERE TO CLOSE MORE INFORMATION
12 LISTINGS
PAGE 1 2 ALL aka Anna Olivier Tea. A lovely old 'Tea' rose. The elegant, nodding blooms are shaded apricot with hints of cream and rose pink. Mid green foliage and a lovely fragrance. Flowers appear almost continuously from spring through to autumn. Prune lightly for the best results.
Anna Olivier New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea. An outstanding Rose with open flat flowers that have a multitude of petals. The blooms are a pleasing blend of pink, copper and soft orange. The foliage is dark and glossy and the stems have few thorns. A delightful fragrance and generosity of bloom complete the picture. France 1872. Archiduc Joseph New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Magnolia Rose Tea. Known as the 'Magnolia Rose' the blooms are large, double and well shaped in shades of creamy white blushed pink. Nice rich fragrance. The foliage is light green and plentiful. Likes a really warm sheltered position, repeats well from spring until autumn. 1838.
Devoniensis Bush New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea. A favourite Old World rose with translucent pink, cupped and nodding blooms that appear from spring right through to autumn. The blooms are double and have a delicious fragrance. AKA Comtesse de LaBerthe or Comtesse Ouwaroff - talk about an identity crisis but lovely all the same. 1857.
Duchesse de Brabant New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea. A delicious old rose with long pointed buds that open to reveal fragrant, dark, velvety crimson red blooms that repeat throughout the season. Nice dark green foliage. Named after the French breeder who gave up being a tailor to breed roses. Good choice Francis. 1894.
Francis Dubreuil New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea. The General is a robust grower with relatively thornless stems. The blooms are cupped and quartered and a unique blend of rosy pink overlaid with cream with hints of buff, yellow and red. Delicious scent and nice glossy green foliage. Repeats well. France 1899.
General Gallieni New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea Std. The General is a robust grower with relatively thornless stems. The blooms are cupped and quartered and a unique blend of rosy pink overlaid with cream with hints of buff, yellow and red. Delicious scent and nice glossy green foliage. Repeats well. France 1899.
General Gallieni Std 80cm Expected Stock Height: STD-80/HGT-110 cm ? New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea. One of my favourite Tea roses. Nearly always in flower with very fragrant, semi-double peachy-pink flowers. A good example of the refinement and delicacy that Victorian rose-lovers so admired and just as lovely in today's gardens. The stems are relatively thorn free. 1873.
Jean Ducher New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Tea. Consistently popular world wide since its introduction in 1910. The Lady has long, copper-apricot buds that open to large, loose, double blooms of warm yellow. The stems and foliage have tones of purple-bronze which complement the blooms nicely. A heady, fruity fragrance is an added bonus.
Lady Hillingdon New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Teas. Rich crimson-red flowers of classic form. Moderate fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Matte, dark green foliage. Can be used for beds and borders, containers, cut flower or garden. Bred in France by Joseph Laperriere, before 1950. Mme Louise Lapereire New stock expected Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Has French origins and dates back to 1872
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
This rose is sometimes confused with Monsieur Tillier and vice versa as they are very similar in appearance however they are definitely different. Archiduc Joseph was named after a great plant collector - Archduke Joseph of Austro-Hungary.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 0.9m
This rose has high susceptibility to downey mildew and we no longer stock it.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 0.9m x 0.6m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1m
Habit: Standard
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Named after Lady Hillingdon the wife of Baron Hillingdon of Hillingdon Court, Uxbridge where the breeder of this rose, Lowe and Shawyer had a nursery.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 1m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 70cm x 90cm
Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: