This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
Hybrid Teas are easily the most popular class of roses today. Hybrid Teas as
a group have large flowers with a high-pointed bud. They are excellent
repeat bloomers, often blooming almost continually. They bloom one flower
per stem on long sturdy stems making them excellent for cutting. Hybrid Teas
come in a large variety of colors. Hybrid Teas are upright shrubs.
The rose "La France", bred in 1867, is classified as the first Hybrid Tea
rose.
 
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