In order for the classic hybrid tea roses to develop their beautiful blossoms, they need good pruning. We show when and how to perfectly prune hybrid tea roses.

Pruning is also ideally done in spring for hybrid tea roses

Roses (Pink) are divided into different groups according to their nature and use. The group of tea roses includes varieties that form a noble flower at the end of the shoot. These can be raised both as a standard and as a bush. They are often used as bed or cut roses. To ensure that your hybrid tea rose thrives and that you can enjoy many flowers year after year, we will explain to you in this article how best to proceed with pruning.

There are a few important things to consider when pruning roses. Below we explain when you should prune your hybrid tea and how best to do it.

When should hybrid teas be pruned?

Hybrid tea roses should be pruned annually in spring (March/April) before new growth. However, severe frosts should no longer be expected at this time, so that the hybrid tea is not damaged.

Tip from the professional: When choosing the right time to prune hybrid tea roses, you can look at the blossom of your forsythia (Forsythia ×intermedia).

Pruning Hybrid Tea Roses: The Right Procedure

You should follow a few basic rules with every rose cut. Be sure to use sharp pruning shears to make the cut as smooth as possible. Also, always cut about five millimeters above an outward-facing bud. The cut surface should slope down so that the rainwater can run off.

Hybrid Tea roses are characterized by their beautiful, large flowers at the end of the shoot

Properly cut hybrid tea roses are characterized by the formation of long, straight flower stalks. It is best to start with the annual basic pruning by removing extreme branch forks, weak, dead and densely growing shoots. All strong shoots can then be cut back to five eyes and all weaker shoots to three eyes. From these buds then drives eacha branch on which the rose blooms. Therefore, do not leave too many shoots. With a weak-growing variety, three to four strong shoots are sufficient. Five to six shoots should remain on fast-growing varieties. Each year you can also cut off one leading shoot close to the ground to stimulate regeneration through new shoots from the base.

Summary of hybrid tea pruning:

  1. Perform a basic cut annually in spring (March/April)
  2. Use sharp tool
  3. Remove weak and dead shoots
  4. Cut back all shoots to about two to six eyes
  5. Always cut diagonally across an outward-facing bud
  6. Remove shoots that are too close together
  7. Cut a leader close to the ground to encourage regeneration

So that nothing goes wrong when cutting roses, we have collected general tips and tricks for you here. We also present the most beautiful hybrid tea rose varieties in this special article.

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