I started with hybrid teas also and have changed to old garden roses as the hybrid teas and floribundas did not usually do well under my minimal care. A few survivors: Mr Lincoln, Chrysler Imperial, Peace, Queen Elizabeth, Scarlet Knight, Europeana, and Melody Perfume. There are probably a few others but they don't impress me enough, apparently to be readily memorable. Not typical, but a very vigorous hybrid tea here is Lafter. Cold is not a problem here but heat, humidity and disease are. I do not spray, prune, or fertilize. I mulch generously and only water while a new rose is getting established.
