Hybrid Teas Hybrid teas are also known as ever-blooming roses because they bloom continually throughout the growing season. They are also the most commonly grown of all roses. The flowers vary from singles, which have one row of petals, to doubles, which have many rows. In general, the buds are pointed and long and the flowers are generally borne one to a stem. Occasionally they may produce clusters of three to five.
All cultivars are good for cutting, although some have short stems.
Most hybrid teas have some fragrance. This characteristic varies, however. When fragrance is present, it is usually most intense in early morning before the fragrant oil evaporates from the base of the petals. Most hybrid teas are winter hardy in areas where winter temperatures only occasionally fall below O degrees F, but most cultivars differ in cold resistance. In regions where winters are more severe, all cultivars need some protection.