Martha Says These Hybrid Tea Roses Are a ‘Very Good Thing’—See Them Flourishing on Her Farm

Last year, the decorvow hybrid tea rose made its debut. And of course, our founder planted plenty of the eponymous bloom on her Bedford farm.

The rose was bred by Meilland—a family-owned rose-growing business—and was launched in North America through Star Roses and Plants. It produces large pink-apricot blooms and lush, dark green foliage, along with a unique lemon verbena, bergamot, and honeysuckle scent, which adds a lovely fragrance to any garden or floral arrangement.

She planted a collection of them along a footpath in her flower-cutting garden and another group in the formal beds outside her main greenhouse, planting them in a grid pattern and alternating each rose bush with boxwood.

All of them are blooming right now. She recently shared in a blog post that the "rose is absolutely stunning and growing so beautifully at my farm."

When in peak bloom, the rose shows off more than 100 lush pink-to-apricot petals, with glossy, dark green leaves. They're described as "pinnate"—meaning there is a central rib and then leaflets off to each side, with one terminal leaflet. Rose leaves can have anywhere from two to 13 leaflets.

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According to Martha, hybrid tea roses should be planted two to three feet apart. The decorvow rose matures to three feet tall and about three feet wide, making it ideal for borders, small gardens, and containers. The bloom size is typically four to five inches across. "It's definitely a showy flower in the garden and in the vase," Martha says.

She adds that the rose is long-lasting and heat-tolerant. "Each bush is sturdy, reliable, and thrives where others seem to fade," she says. It's also a repeat bloomer, meaning it can produce flowers from spring through autumn under ideal growing conditions. Like other roses, this one needs full sun, and in the spring, you should always take time to prune it, Martha advises. Remove dead or weak stems and shape the plant to help maintain and encourage repeat blooms.

The decorvow hybrid tea rose is available at select garden retailers and through EdmundsRoses.com, though it's currently sold out. You can also see the flower at the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden.

As Martha notes, it's "such a beautiful and very good thing."