Hybrid Tea Roses

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How To Grow & Care for Hybrid Tea Roses Hybrid tea roses are bred for easy care-with a good planting location and regular pruning, they can flourish for decades. Site your hybrid tea roses in a location that receives at least six hours of sunlight per day, with good drainage. The path to success starts with good planting. To plant your hybrid tea roses: Remove the packing around the root and let them soak a minimum of two hours, but no more than 24 hours in a bucket of water. Dig a large enough and deep enough to fit the roots of your Hybrid Tea rose. There should be enough room for the roots to spread. Make a cone-shaped mound in the hole and drape the roots over the mound. Finish by adding soil and water around the roots in stages to avoid any air pockets. For warmer climates, those that rarely reach zero degrees, keep the bud union level with the soil. In colder regions, the bud union should be buried two inches below the ground level. After planting, keep your roses well-watered during the growing season, providing at least one deep watering every week. Water your hybrid tea roses at the base, without soaking the petals or leaves. Monthly feedings with rose food or fertilizer can be beneficial. After blooming, deadhead your plants to keep them tidy. How Much Water Does a Hybrid Tea Rose Plant Need? Like most garden plants, Hybrid Tea roses need from one to two inches of water each week, which, depending upon your climate, may require weekly or biweekly supplemental watering. Locations with warmer climates and sandy soils will require a more frequent watering routine. A good rule of thumb to follow with watering Hybrid Tea roses is to water when you notice that the top three inches of soil are becoming dry. Make sure to water the soil only and not the leaves to prevent your Hybrid rose plants from developing mildew or scale. Water the soil around the base deeply to encourage root growth-if only the top couple of inches receive water, your hybrid tea rose will