By Dana Noonan
The romantic long-stemmed rose is the instantly recognizablesignature of hybrid teas, and it's what makes them the mostpopular variety of roses. Public gardens feature specialsections devoted to roses, especially colorful hybrid teas. Homegardeners enjoy growing hybrid tea roses that make lovely floralarrangments. Florists love the Tiffany hybrid tea rose for itsability to stand up so well in bouquets. But despite the worldfamous renown of those fragrant hybrid tea roses, some expertgardeners say that you can't avoid the fact that they oftenrequire a great deal of care.
Some hybrid tea roses may be better suited to your area'sweather and soil conditions than others. If your location hashumid summers, you should be growing hybrid tea roses thatresist mildew. Drier regions will demand your rose plants tohave more vigorous root systems, to sufficiently sustain themagainst drought periods in addition to the necessary amount ofhybrid tea rose care required. Varieties like the Blue Girlhybrid tea rose require quite a few treatments to fend off nastydiseases like blackspot.
While not generally recommended for colder climates, certaintypes such as the hybrid tea rose like the Terracotta offerhardier petals and last longer after cutting. Blooming big fromlate spring to fall, their colors darken from a chocolate shadein cool weather to a vibrant cinnamon on warm days! TheTerracotta is one of the gently fragrant hybrid tea roses mostsuitable for cutting, as the scent won't be overpowering.
There are even more spectacular shades including the charmingVienna rose with its fruity orange on orange blend, or thelilac-toned Blue Moon rose that makes stunning floralarrangements with red and pink roses. The Elle hybrid tea rose,a 2005 AARS prizewinner, offers the most striking colorcombination of soft pink petals and a brilliant yellow undertonethat makes this absolutely gorgeous flower, with its scent ofcitrus mixed with spice, a standout for your garden of hybridtea roses!
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