Gorgeous pictures marlena ! La France is particularly lovely . I wonder who I have that counts . I need to look . I usually steer clear of hybrid teas bc of the shape but sometimes i just can’t resist!

Thank you Lilyfinch! I posted this yesterday and it disappeared, I decided just to forget about it, glad it showed up, and I hope there will be some responses.

Thanks for the idea, Sara Ann. it’s true that HTs aren’t everybody’s favorite, but you did a good thing by reminding us that not all HTs fit the stereotype.

I would say that Ascot, Dainty Bess, Augusta Luise, Abbaye de Cluny, Rouge Royale, and Twilight Zone, among others, don't fit the bloom shape or growth habit of a classic hybrid tea. Frederic Mistral has a more HT bloom look, but the big bushy growth habit doesn't look like a typical HT, either.

Sara Ann what a luscious group you have posted above. I think Crazy Love and Twilight Zone are my favorites. Your CL looks better than any on HMF. Diane

Can you explain what the typical look would be?

I would consider this a typical hybrid tea form

Bliss comes to mind.

Frederic Mistral has a typical HT bloom form, but his growth habit is much wider and bushier than most HTs. Diane