hybrid tea

noun

1. a type of cultivated rose originally produced chiefly by crossing the tea rose and the hybrid perpetual.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hybrid tea¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Garden staff, volunteers and local experts demonstrate how to prune hybrid tea, floribunda, miniature roses and climbers in an informal setting outdoors in the rose garden.

From Los Angeles Times

No matter what time of year it is, there’s always something to see: the Japanese Garden is composed of a series of small waterfalls, a 1,500-square-foot pond, and a century-old gnarled lace leaf Japanese maple, while the Rose Society Celebration Rose Garden features more than 20 hybrid tea roses and often invites rosarians to host cultivation and care demonstrations.

From Seattle Times

“It has to be one tough plant to go through all the climate changes and everything else it’s gone through before we started hybridizing roses,” Mr. Kukielski said, referring to the human interventions to change the flower’s shape into what became the hybrid tea, achieved at the expense of disease resistance.

From New York Times

As soon as buds start to swell on hybrid tea roses, remove wood chips, Styrofoam rose cones or any winter protection you’ve provided, and prune.

From Washington Times

Rose-pruning demonstration by the South Coast Rose Society, for hybrid tea, floribundas, climbing, miniature and old garden roses, followed by a hands-on workshop with tips about proper pruning tools and preparing the rose garden for spring bloom.

From Los Angeles Times