hybrid tea rose
noun
: any of numerous moderately hardy cultivated hybrid roses grown especially for their strongly recurrent bloom of large usually scentless flowers
called also hybrid tea
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This medium red hybrid tea rose from Kordes is compact and highly disease resistant.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The first is a hybrid tea rose with a pinkish lavender hue, known for its intoxicating citrus scent and ability to attract butterflies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
After years of research, a highly fragrant pink and apricot hybrid tea rose named after the lifestyle doyenne has hit the market.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Grandma’s Yellow is a hybrid tea rose that was selected from a search by Jerry Parsons, Greg Grant and a volunteer team to find a rose with yellow flowers that was in the same toughness league as Belinda’s Dream.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 23 Apr. 2020
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The first is a hybrid tea rose with a pinkish lavender hue, known for its intoxicating citrus scent and ability to attract butterflies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
After years of research, a highly fragrant pink and apricot hybrid tea rose named after the lifestyle doyenne has hit the market.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Grandma’s Yellow is a hybrid tea rose that was selected from a search by Jerry Parsons, Greg Grant and a volunteer team to find a rose with yellow flowers that was in the same toughness league as Belinda’s Dream.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 23 Apr. 2020
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“Hybrid tea rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hybrid%20tea%20rose. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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