Hybrid tea roses: what is, varieties with descriptions, planting and care

Most summer residents, gardeners and just residents of private houses strive to decorate the area near their plots with flowers that would please the eye for a long period and are unpretentious in care. Roses are difficult to attribute to the number of such plants, but there is a certain variety of rose bushes that combines the best qualities of other varieties and looks great in landscape design - hybrid tea rose. Presented in various variations, this flower is a favorite garden plant for many summer residents. However, before buying it, everyone is advised to familiarize themselves with the peculiarities of the appearance of flowers, the rules of planting and care, as well as all popular varieties. All of the above nuances will be presented in detail in this article.

A variety of flowers such as hybrid tea roses were bred by a breeder named Guyot in France. In honor of his homeland, he named the new flower "La France". Despite the fact that these plants were born in the 70s of the last century, they gained real popularity only 20 years later.

The crossing was based on two original varieties - remontant and also tea. From the latter species, as a result of crossing, the hybrid inherited such characteristics as a long flowering period, a bud shape, a delicate aroma that unfolds gradually.

Over time, this flower was multiplied, many new varieties of hybrid tea plants appeared. Modern gardeners grow thousands of different types of these rose bushes. However, some of the available species are not created to be grown outdoors. Some show varieties grow only in specially designated areas under special conditions.

All hybrid tea representatives of the flora can be conditionally divided into groups according to several characteristics. The first among them is the height of the bush, which can vary from 60 centimeters to almost 2 meters. The shape of the plant can also be different, including pyramidal, as well as spreading, without clear outlines. The main criterion for dividing hybrid roses into groups is the shade of the buds, which can be red, scarlet, burgundy, orange, peach, pink, lilac, cream, white, and also consist of two tones passing into each other.

When choosing a hybrid tea variety, pay attention not only to the name, but also to the description provided on the back of the package. It usually lists the main features of the plant, such as the color of the bud, height, shape, and care.

Among plants with buds of classic red or similar shades, a number of popular varieties can be distinguished.

Black Baccarat has the darkest shade of all hybrid tea colors.These roses look really unusual, especially if they are planted in a slightly shaded area of ​​the flower bed and are not adjacent to the brighter buds. When the bush grows, a flower appears on it, the diameter of which does not exceed 10 cm.

Another variety with dark red buds is Black Magic. When closed, the roses have an almost black hue, but when they bloom, you can admire the noble red-burgundy tint of the inner part of the buds. Flowers in diameter are a couple of centimeters larger than the previous variety.

If you want to saturate the flower bed with a strongly perceptible aroma, then by all means make it a part of the hybrid tea plants of the "Mr. Lincoln" variety. They have medium-sized bright buds, can reach both large and more modest sizes.

Lovers of tall red roses will love the Dame de Coeur variety, whose cup-shaped buds can have a diameter of 12 centimeters.

The intense scarlet color and the unusual shape of the petals characterize the Piano variety of rose bushes. The flowers of these plants are called densely doubled, because they have the shape of a bowl, densely filled with petals, the number of which is about a hundred pieces! Buds on these bushes grow in inflorescences in the amount of 3 to 5 pieces. The diameter of the buds varies from 8 to 11 centimeters, depending on the correct care of the plant and the conditions in which it was found.

A color that can add both tenderness and extra brightness to the overall design of the garden is pink. In hybrid tea colors, it is presented in a variety of shades.

Prima Ballerina is a very unpretentious variety of rose bushes with small buds. However, the small size is compensated by the fact that these bright pink flowers cover the bush in huge numbers.

A delicate shade of pink is inherent in the hybrid tea flowers of the Flamingo variety. The well-branched shrub is covered with a large number of thorns, but at the same time it is characterized by abundant flowering. The buds belong to the category of terry, since the number of petals in them is on average 25 pieces.

If you want to fill your garden with bright pink fuchsia buds, then choose the Lancoma variety. Despite the fact that such a hybrid tea shrub is only one meter high, its flowering is very abundant. The buds are average in size - about 10 centimeters.

They will dilute the bright palette of the garden or create a special delicate atmosphere at the summer cottage with hybrid tea roses of white, cream or milky shades. They look very organic with any type of garden design, while most varieties look unusual due to their interesting shape and light tones presented in a new way.

Undemanding to growing conditions, but at the same time very beautiful is the Sady Bogatel variety. The abundant flowering of such a bush is represented by cream-colored buds, the petals of which are painted on the outside in a peach tone.

A white flower with petals arranged along a spiral trajectory is typical for such a variety of hybrid tea representatives of the flora as "Evening Star". Despite the fact that the diameter of the bud is from 8 to 10 centimeters, the flowers look quite large due to the color and size of the petals themselves.

Among the lightest varieties of hybrid tea roses, it is worth highlighting two varieties with similar characteristics - "Anna" and "Anastasia". Such bushes are about a meter high or slightly lower, flowers of a cold white hue. Both varieties are very resistant to various kinds of diseases.

Lilac shades are less common among rosebuds, but among hybrid teas, you can find variants in which these colors are presented in all their splendor.

Variety "Paradise" - a great option for the garden, which in the process of flowering changes the shades of the bud. The base color in this lush rose is lavender. At the beginning of flowering, there is a thin border of red along the edges of the petals, and even silvery shades can be seen in the middle of the bud. As the flower grows larger, the size of the border and the brightness of its color increase, and the main part of the petals acquires a more saturated lilac tone.

Blue Moon is a hybrid tea variety that is famous for its attractive aroma and flowers of unusual tones, close to dark lilac or even purple. These flowers stand out among others in that they bloom rather slowly.

Those who decorate the garden in warm colors will be pleased with the presence of sunny shades on the site of rose bushes, for example, yellow and orange. Among the hybrid tea options, there are also similar varieties.

"Monica" is a rose bush belonging to the class of tall plants. It can reach sizes from 125 to 157 centimeters. The intense orange color of the buds is slightly lighter in the middle and more intense around the edges. This variety has high frost resistance (up to -23 degrees Celsius).

A short, pink hybrid type shrub is the Cherry Brandy variety. Such a bush grows to a height of no more than 30 centimeters, while its flowers are very lush and large. A special characteristic of this variety is the color of the buds - on the outside the petals are deep red, but when the rose blooms, the inside is colored amber. The shrub also has a long stem and glossy leaf texture.

A compact, but rather bright plant of the hybrid tea type is a rose of the "Kerio" variety. The parameters of such a bush are 1.2 meters in height and no more than 0.6 meters in width. The flowers themselves are colored deep yellow and have a diameter of 13 to 15 centimeters. The bud can have a large number of petals, due to which it looks colorful and luxuriant. The stem leaves are dark green in color and glossy in texture, but there are small thorns on the stems.

Such hybrid tea representatives of the flora, which combine two colors in their buds, have a special charm. Among such plants, there are those in the flowers of which one shade smoothly passes into another, but there is also a place for such varieties in which the transition between flowers is sharper. At the same time, the latter variety does not look less beautiful from this than the first.

"Double Delight" is a unique hybrid tea plant with a stunning pronounced aroma.At the same time, the buds of such a rose are painted in a milky color with a bright pink edging.

A very contrasting two-tone variety is the Osiriya hybrid tea rose. Each petal of her bud is colored red on top, and the rest is white. As a result, a bouquet with such a border looks charming. Despite the fact that the height of the bush is usually limited to 70-80 centimeters, the buds are very large in diameter - from 12 to 16 centimeters.

For those who love pastel shades and at the same time want the appearance of the flower bed to be uncommon, there is such a variety of rose bushes as "Versilia". The outer petals of such fluffy buds have a light shade, close to milky, and in the inner part, it smoothly turns into peach.

The plant with one of the most striking colors is the Abracadabra rose. This flower with large buds, which can even form inflorescences during the growth process, combines such palette colors as dark red, brown, and also beige. A feature of the plant is that the buds are colored unevenly, which gives them a variegated, elegant and unusual look. The average height of the bush is 0.7 meters, while it has dark green leaves and buds with pointed ends with a diameter of 12 centimeters.

"Nostalgie" is another atypical variety of hybrid tea roses, the flowers of which, with their rounded bowl-shaped shape and unusual color, resemble water lilies. The inner part of the petals located in the center of the bud is colored white, while the outer petals and the outer side of the bud are dominated by coral.

Regardless of where you grow the bushes - in the suburbs or a distant outback, as well as the variety to which the hybrid tea rose belongs, the landing method is universal and represents the following sequence of actions.

• Choosing a location with a low groundwater table, good lighting and no drafts.
• If the soil is not loamy, then it needs to be given "lightness" due to additional components - ash, compost and sand.
• It is necessary to wait until the soil warms up, as hybrid tea plants cannot tolerate cold soil. Therefore, the ideal time for their disembarkation is the first half of May.
• Until the time of planting, the seedlings should be stored either in the ground on the windowsill or in the basement, after immersing them in the sand.
• It is necessary to dig a hole 0.5 meters wide and 0.2 meters deep a few days before planting.
• Immediately before planting, the roots are cut until a white cut is formed, then the seedlings are dipped in water for half an hour.
• The soil should be watered, and also treated with a special compound that activates growth (it is added to the water).
• Put sand at the bottom of the hole, and then the soil prepared in advance. Then lower the roots into the hole and sprinkle with earth. As it sprinkles, the soil should be tamped.

There are a number of procedures that must be done for successful cultivation of hybrid tea bushes.

• In the first three days after planting a rose, it must be supplied with an abundant amount of moisture - five liters of water every other day. Subsequent watering is carried out once a week.In this case, the flower must be watered just at the root.
• Throughout the year, you need to feed the plant in a timely manner. In the spring, it is necessary to introduce organic fertilizers, in the active period (July) minerals are introduced, on the eve of autumn it is recommended to fertilize the bush with potassium. In late autumn, before the onset of frost, add organic matter again.
• To create additional protection for the hybrid tea bush from drafts and excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays, small trees or shrubs are planted next to it.

Pruning is a necessary procedure to maintain the beauty and health of rose bushes, as some branches can be affected by diseases and transfer them to the entire bush. And some just die off, and you also need to get rid of them.

In the fall, it is the dead or damaged areas of the bush that should be cut off. Spring pruning depends on the height of the variety planted. For low varieties, 3 or 4 buds should be retained, and for tall-stemmed roses, up to 10 buds should be retained. It is this procedure that will help ensure more abundant flowering. In the summer, a procedure such as cutting off falling buds is carried out, which helps to save the strength of the plant.

It is carried out as follows.

• While the days are warm, it is necessary to spray the trunk and water the plant with a solution containing biofungicides. This process is carried out in the morning so that after the day the plant dries out.
• The old mulch layer should be replaced with a new one consisting of spruce branches and straw. On top you need to put a compost or manure layer. The third layer is again made of spruce branches.
• It is also necessary to wrap the stem of the plant in hay. After that, it must be covered with a special fabric that retains heat and a box.

Flowers play a huge role in the landscape design of a suburban area. It is the hybrid tea rose buds, presented in a variety of colors and sizes, that are capable of performing various functions in landscape concepts.

Tall bushes of delicate shades go well with garden arches made of wood.

You can create a small mini-flower bed for each rosebush by enclosing it with a low green hedge.

Some people prefer to plant such flowers in groups, so that each of them has a certain shade and does not mix with the rest.

Rose bushes can play an accent role in the landscape, for example, being located among plants with smaller flowers, thereby focusing on themselves.

Sometimes hybrid roses frame the plot, planted in a row near the garden path.

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