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Rosa (Hybrid Tea Group)
Hybrid Tea
At‑a‑glance
- Group/Class: Hybrid Tea
- Height × spread: 4–6 ft × 2–3 ft (1.2–1.8 m × 0.6–0.9 m)
- Bloom window: late spring to frost; repeats with deadheading
- Color & flower form: wide palette; large, high centered, mostly double; borne singly
- Fragrance: 2 noticeable
- USDA hardiness: zones 5 to 9 (varies by cultivar)
- Breeder / Year / Origin: ‘La France’: J.-B. A. Guillot, 1867, France (first recognized hybrid tea)
- Cut‑flower notes: firm stems; typical vase life up to 10 days with proper conditioning
- Pet safety: safe
How it differs
- Produces one premium bloom per stem rather than large clusters
- More upright and narrow than many garden shrubs
- Classic exhibition bud with pointed, high centered form
- Longest, straightest cutting stems among garden roses
Strengths
- Extended bloom season with deadheading
- Wide color range and formal flower shape
- Good stem length for arrangements
- Many cultivars noted for fragrance
Care in one minute
Site: full sun 6 or more hours; shelter from strong winds
Soil and pH: loamy, well drained soil at pH 6.5 to 7.0; mulch 2 to 3 inches
Water: deep soak to supply about 1 inch per week; water at soil line in the morning
Feeding: apply a balanced rose fertilizer in spring and again in midsummer
Pruning: late winter structural prune; deadhead after flushes; bury graft union 2 to 4 in in cold regions
Overwintering: mound mulch over crown and protect canes where winters are severe
Watch‑outs
- Prone to black spot and powdery mildew in humid summers
- Needs regular feeding and timely pruning to perform well
- Can suffer winter dieback in exposed, cold sites
Best uses (tags)
Provenance note
The modern hybrid tea class traces to ‘La France’, introduced by Jean‑Baptiste André Guillot in 1867 in France. That introduction is widely marked as the start of modern roses.
References
- Clemson University HGIC – Growing Roses.
- Oregon State University Extension – Landscaping with roses (site, soil pH, spacing).
- UC Davis Postharvest – Roses: Spray Rose, Sweetheart Rose (vase life).
- Smithsonian Gardens – The Modern Rose (hybrid tea origins).
- ASPCA – Rose (Rosa spp.) non‑toxic to pets.
