On Feb 11, 6:37 pm, "Jeffrey L. Kline" <Kli...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hybrid Teas tend to have an upright form, and they are not generally
known
> for having very dense foliage. (That's why they're called "blooms on a
> stick"). As a result, I generally plant them fairly close together,
about 2
> feet apart on center, maybe a little closer if they are on the small
side,
> say 3 feet or less. I may plant them 18 inches on center if I'm doing a
> mass planting of a single cultivar, as long as I have good airflow in
the
> area. Just be sure to leave some spaces so you can get at them. I
often
> leave a space every 5 to 6 feet so I can stand in the middle and do rose
> care. I think 3 feet is more than generous.
>
> Jeff Southeast Michigan, Zone 5
>
> <greatyetioftheno...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> >I just placed an order for a bunch of new Hybrid Teas each within 3 -
> > 5 feet of growth, but a rather large amount of variety in terms of
> > color etc. I made the assumption that 3 feet ofspacingfor each
> > plant is sufficient. Although I have heard about another approach
> > that you should add up the heights of 2 adjacent plants and then
> > divide that in half to get the properspacing.
>
> > My question is - can I just go with my 3 foot average and be safe?
>
> > What does everyone else do?
Would you use the same spacing for Floribundas?
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