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Re: Hybrid Tea, Grandflora

rosenlund wrote:
> 
> 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
> ----------
> > 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
> >
No. folks, grandifloras and floribundas are not necessarily on their own
roots. But miniatures are. The rest of the description is accurate,
though. 
Grandifloras nor floribundas are not by nature hardier than teas. For
that, go to the shrubs and old roses. Or just look them up in the ARS
Handbook -- I never recommend anything below a 7 in zone 6a and a 7.6 in
colder zones. 
CW, ARS consulting rosarian, zone 6a.
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