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Re: Hybrid Tea, Grandflora

Grandifloras, (tall, usually over 6 feet)  Floribundas (abundantly
flowering) and Hybrid Teas are all modern roses. The first two gained
favor in the 50's. Grandifloras are actually a cross between
Floribundas and Hybrid Teas. Peter Beales book says that the US often
lumps them together. I was always under the impression (could be
wrong) that Grandifloras and Floribundas are on their own roots, were
as most all HT are grafted. Floribundas are the most hardy of the
three, most flowering, more shrub to them, and usually smaller than
HT, I like them.

Why do they list Grandifloras with HT ?   Perhaps to reduce customer
confusion.  Most folks don't know about Grandifloras and Floribundas,
an many folks think that David Austin's English roses are old too.
They are all Modern. 

Sincerely,       
~Carleen~
Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
Rainier, OR  zone 8  
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> From: MYG1728@aol.com
> To: rose-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Hybrid Tea, Grandflora
> Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 9:03 AM
> 
> I really hate in a way to ask this question but what is the
difference 
> between a Hybrid Tea and a Grandflora? Actually we thought we knew
but it 
> seems to be getting confusing. We noticed that some Grandflorias we
have 
> purchased in the past are now listed as Hybrid Teas. Also some rose

> catalogs no longer list a seperate classification as Grandflorias.
We 
> would be interested in hearing what those on the list think.
> 
> Wayne Martin
>
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