HYBRID TEA ROSES

When we look at a rose we envision the kinds of uses to which it can be put in a landscape. The roses we are most familiar with, the Hybrid Teas which are formally known as Large Flowered Roses, tend to grow upright with thick, strong canes. At the end of each cane grows a perfect blossom. When the full purpose of growing roses is reduced to the production of one single, perfect blossom, Hybrid Teas have no equal. But when it comes time to place them in a landscape setting, one has to  deal with the fact that as landscape plants standing on their own most are, quite simply, ugly. Thus the idea of the rose garden. If enough ugly plants with flowers at their tops are lined up close together and kept trimmed to two feet below eye level, the fact that the rose bush itself is ugly goes unnoticed; all we see is a bunch of blossoms.
Fortunately  not all hybrid teas are stiffly upright. Some of them branch  out a bit and form more of a vase-shaped plant. And some of  them have a reasonably good leaf-coverage. Even when they don't, Hybrid Teas can be incorporated into a perennial  border. Here, foliage of other plants can cover the rose's bare feet.

ELINA

 (Dicjana)  (formerly known as Peaudouce)
Very large most  beautifully-shaped blooms of clear pale primrose yellow. A  tall upright plant well-clothed in luxuriant mid-green foliage. An excellent rose for cutting and most popular among  flower arrangers. Fragrant. (Dickson 1985

SILVER JUBILEE

One of the great roses of this century, the  large well-shaped salmon pink blooms open to reveal hearts of  creamy-apricot. A vigorous compact bush of medium height amply  clothed with attractive healthy mid-green foliage. Slight fragrance. (Cocker 1977)

Available from Mattocks  Roses

SELFRIDGES

Korpriwa
The  well-shaped fragrant bright yellow flowers often to be seen at  flower shows as perfect specimen blooms. The vigorous grower is tall and upright providing the long smooth stem which makes it an ideal variety for cutting. (Kordes 1984)

Available from Mattocks Roses

 

SILVER ANNIVERSARY

(Poulari)
A rose to celebrate any 25th anniversary. Pure white fragrant blooms of a most beautiful classic shape. A strong healthy grower of medium height, well furnished with light green glossy foliage. (Poulsen 1995)

Available from Mattocks Roses