Teas
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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
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Tea. A lovely old 'Tea' rose that has French origins and dates back to 1872. 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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 100cm x 100cm
Anna Olivier
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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.
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
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 0.9m
Archiduc Joseph
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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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.2m x 1m
Duchesse de Brabant
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 0.9m x 0.6m
Francis Dubreuil
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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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.2m x 1m
General Gallieni
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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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.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 1m
Jean Ducher
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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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 rather nicely. A heady, fruity fragrance is an added bonus.
Named after Lady Hillington the wife of Baron Hillington of Hillingdon Court, Uxbridge where the breeder of this rose, Lowe and Shawyer had a nursery.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1m x 1m
Lady Hillingdon
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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Tea. A very fragrant rose that flowers well from spring through summer. The flowers are a pleasing combination of rose-pink, buff and apricot with deeper shading on the outside of the petals. Vigorous and healthy with good foliage. Nice to pick and would look great in the garden or maybe a terracotta pot. 1922.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1m x 1m
Rosette Delizy
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: pb8 ?
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Climber. Tea. This glorious, repeat flowering, rose has beautiful, fully double, flattish white flowers with just a hint of cream at the base. The flowers have a delightful fragrance and the foliage is lush and green. A real treasure from the past. This is a natural climbing sport of the bush form. 1850.
Habit: Climbing
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2.5m x 1.5m
Sombreuil Clg
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aka The Dunny Rose
Climbing- Tea. A gorgeous old rose frequently found adorning old barns, fences and out-houses hence it is affectionately known as 'The Dunny Rose'. Will tolerate some shade, one of the first roses to flower in spring with sweetly fragrant, loosely shaped blooms in shades of pink, primrose yellow and copper. Vigorous with few thorns. 1897.
This rose flowers on 'old wood' so take care not to prune back too hard. Named after the breeder's wife. Generally healthy and disease resistant. Give it room to flourish and you will be rewarded with blooms on and off right through to autumn.
Habit: Climbing
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3.5m x 2.5m
Souvenir de Mme Leonie Viennot Clg
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