Recommendations for shrubbiest, most vigorous hybrid teas
erasmus_gw
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Comments (42)MichaelG posted a formula to treat botrytis a few years back that worked wonders. The chemical base was calcium nitrate or some other form of soluble calcium if I remember well. It had to be sprayed on the rose blooms before they opened. Worked like a charm, the material was cheap and not dangerous like Daconil or the extremely expensive stuff like Degree (??). The best compound is not available here in the south but for those in the north who still have snow can be bought now because it is used for melting snow - I just cannot recall the name, since I never saw it here. Maybe calcium sulfate? (???) Michael, if you have the article or the summary handy, would you be kind enough to re-post it? I know that I saved it somewhere but it will take time till I find out where....See MoreYour most vigorous pre-1940 HTs
Comments (29)There is a particular early HT that I didn't mention before because I doubt if it is available now (I got it from Vintage Gardens). Regulars on this forum are probably really, really tired of me posting about 'Betty', but I think it needs to be mentioned on this particular thread. It's a Hybrid Tea from 1905, very Tea-like in bloom and growth habit (angular). A very warm light pink with occasional streaks of cream. The opening bud is lovely, as is the fully open flower - then, just as you think it's about finished, it goes into a very blowsy mode with petaloids in the center (my favorite mode). Where I had it, the sun backlit it at certain times of the day, and then the center of the bloom had a golden glow. It didn't have a strong fragrance, but it was an exquisite one. I adored this rose, but Vintage had it from the old Korbel garden, and I don't know if anyone else sells it. I do know that it is alive and well in Australia, because one of the authors of the Australian "Old Roses for Warm Gardens" answered a query of mine on HelpMeFind with information about its history there (and she loves it too). Laura...See MoreCold zoners: your 5 most hardy hybrid teas please
Comments (62)Grandifloras are more hardy than hybrid tea as own-root. Chamblee's Nursery in TX used to classify floribunda as hardy to zone 6, grandifloras are hardy to zone 5, and hybrid tea varies vastly in hardiness. My grandiflora and 5th-year own root About Face is 6 feet tall as of today 9/12/22: Hybrid tea Veteran's Honor is very hardy, it's a 6th-year own root. I moved it 4 times due to lack of sun and poor drainage, but it's always healthy. It almost died a few times thanks to moving. Pic. taken August 2022: Own-root Mirandy is VERY hardy with its long root. I regret killing this 4th-year own root per my daughter's request (it's too thorny for her when she was in kindergarten). When I dug it up, the root was at least 1 foot long, despite being next to a tree. My husband loved its color and long-lasting in the vase. Mirandy has THE BEST SCENT among fragrant red roses that I grow (Barcelona, Munstead Wood, Rouge Royal, The Dark Lady, Tess of d'Ubervilles, Firefighter). I might order it from Roses Unlimited again since I miss its fabulous scent and health. Never see blackspots on Mirandy. It did so well despite bad and dry soil (next to a tree), so I want to give it a better chance....See MoreRed Hybrid Tea Roses, 1912
Comments (5)Hoosier Beauty, which came three years later, is the one that I hope is someday rediscovered or reintroduced....See Moreerasmus_gw
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