Hybrid Tea Rose Varieties

Peace Rose

• The Peace Rose has an intriguing history. This rose came about when Francis Meilland and his father set about in 1935 to conduct as many as 800 rose crosses in search of creating a hybrid with the best qualities. Their efforts eventually led to the Peace Rose. This rose derived its name due to the fact that France was about to be invaded, but Meilland managed to ship cuttings of this rose (and others) to rose growers outside the country, before the invasion. In 1945, on the day the war ended, one grower dubbed the Meilland cutting the "Peace Rose," according to Jennifer Shultz Nelson of University of Illinois' Extension.

  The Peace Rose bush grows between 5 to 6 feet tall. When the peace rose first opens, a light pink color is seen on its petals tips. This tip color is soon overshadowed by the white and yellow hues on the large blooms. The peace rose produces large double blooms and flowers from summer to fall with a mild fruit fragrance, according to North Carolina State University.

Double Delight

• The Double Delight hybrid tea rose variety is considered one of the most popular of this rose type. The intense fragrance of this particular hybrid tea, in addition to its bountiful blooms, is unsurpassed, according to Better Homes and Gardens. The rose buds of the hybrid tea roses can be as elegant as the full bloom, which grow one to a stem. Double Delight roses need well-drained and fertile soils as well as rose food a minimum of three times during the growing season.

Mr. Lincoln

• For those seeking a rose to grow in a hot and dry climate, the hybrid tea rose type Mr. Lincoln is a good option. This particular hybrid tea rose needs full sun and actually prefers such dry conditions, according to North Carolina State University. Mister Lincoln provides a deep red-colored rose boasting double blooms and 35 petals per flower and stem. The Mr. Lincoln rose bush will grow between 3 to 5 feet tall, like other hybrid tea roses, and also makes a good cut flower for use in a vase in the home. This hybrid tea rose produces an intense damask fragrance and blooms from summer to fall.