Replace HTs and floribundas with tea roses??
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Hybrid tea acts like a floribunda?
Comments (15)Taoseeker, this rose is INCREDIBLY fragrant when newly opened. Oklahoma, is beside it and is not as boldly smelly. Spent blooms are moderate or mildly fragrant. Jeri- yes i read your Blue Girl Monster post with great interest. I truly thought this was CL blue moon (offspring of Sterling silver) until i read that yours had stiff tall canes. Until we deadheaded/pruned all the lower roses off this bush, and cleaned out some rusty spots it was pretty uniform and about as tall as wide. Plenty of bloom low down. Roseseeker, i didnt realize even HTs can bloom in sprays. Thanks for informing me that it's not that HTs wont spray like a FL , but rather Floribundas wont long stem. Also- i am unable to see any ash on my cuttings but they traveled in a wet towel. ;-/. Pics coming soon!!...See MoreConfused about floribundas vs hybrid teas
Comments (4)The hybrid teas are usually the long stemmed florist type blooms. BUT that's not a hard and fast rule as it depends a lot on the individual variety of rose. In your zone hybrid teas will generally be more winter tender and will need to be well protected to survive a WI winter but it can be done. And there again there are some varieties that are more winter hardy than others. Some varieties, both hybrid teas and floribundas, that have been hardy for me (even this winter, and remember I'm a zone warmer than you) are: Red Crimson Bouquet, good health for me Veterans' Honor, will black spot Oklahoma, does black spot Mauve Angel Face, always black spots Paradise, fairly good resistance Love Song, good disease resistance for me Peach/Apricot/Orange Sisters at Heart, fairly healthy Tuscan Sun, good resistance for me Granada, will black spot English Sonnet, fairly healthy If you're interested in a yellow my favorite is Julia Child. She's very vigorous and healthy and blooms ALL the time. I make no guarantees about disease resistance because that seems to vary a great deal from place to place. You might want to check out some of the Griffith Buck roses as well as the Canadian Explorers series as these roses were bred for colder climates....See MoreMore questions... Hybrid tea or floribunda?
Comments (14)Hey Sarah--I'm about 90 minutes north of you in Illinois. There's another lady that frequents the forum; "stlgal" is her name. Hopefully she'll chime in as there's no way to earburn someone to the forum. I've had great experiences ordering from Palatine, but don't use them as the only source of information for a rose's appearance or characteristics. As catsrose said, HMF is probably the best resource I've found. You can spend hours there ogling photos and reading comments. One thing I forgot to add; I use Bayer fungicide on most of my hybrid teas, but I've never needed to spray Kiss of Desire. As long as she has good air circulation and room to expand, she should be wonderful where you are. Peace, Chicago Peace, Love and Peace, Flaming Peace....all are susceptible to blackspot around here. That being said, conditions haven't exactly been conducive for disease. It hasn't been near humid enough either during the day or night, and we're not hitting the normal nightly lows in the blackspot danger zone. So if you're looking around at local roses this season for evidence of disease resistance, it could be a bit misleading. I personally mix up all different kinds of roses; Hybrid Teas, floribundas, grandifloras, a couple of Large-flowered climbers, an alba, and several miniatures & minifloras. I like the different heights, growth habits, foliage colors, bloom shapes, and aromas. Other folks probably think my yard looks like a hot mess. I started with Kordes roses, and expanded from there. Once you get started, it's kind of hard to stop....See MoreA few floribundas/ht's for the taking-Syracuse area
Comments (3)Hi Slavka, Sent you ANOTHER email re: change in day/time to pick up. Also left msg. on phone. :0)...See MoreSylviaWW 9a Hot dry SoCal
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