tea rose

Scented garden bloom

A tea rose is a variety of garden rose with fragrant blooms, typically in soft shades of cream, pink, or yellow.

The name comes from the scent, said to resemble fresh tea leaves.

Tea roses and their hybrid descendants (hybrid teas) are among the most popular roses for cutting and formal gardens: She planted tea roses along the fence.

aesthetic

Victorian

Of a prim era

heirloom · romantic · elegant · delicate · nostalgic · cottage garden · English garden · chintz · porcelain · watercolor

color

blush

Facial reddening from emotion

pale pink · salmon · coral · pastel · ivory · ombre · gradient · warm · muted · saffron

cultivar

hybrid

Thing of mixed parentage

grafting · propagation · breeder · cultivation · varietal · ornamental · pruning · hardiness · Bourbon · cutting

bloom

petals

Colored bloom segments

  • blossomFlower on fruit tree
  • budUnopened plant growth
  • flowerPlant's reproductive organ

spiral · high-centered · double · unfurling · vase · arrangement · bouquet · corsage · buttonhole · florist

fragrance

scented

Having added fragrance

  • perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • essenceFundamental nature of something

floral · bouquet · attar · rosewater · potpourri · sachet · olfactory · sweet · subtle · spicy

Categories
Opposites
cultivated vs. wild plants

tea rosewildflower

Uncultivated flowering plant

wild rose · weed · briar · bramble · scrub

desirable vs. undesirable garden plants

tea roseweed

Uninvited plant

dandelion · crabgrass · thistle · bindweed · nettle

beauty/ornament vs. hazard/unpleasantness

tea rosethorn

Pointed plant projection

briar · bramble · nettle · poison ivy · burr

Family

tea, rose, rosy, roses, rosaceae, rosette, rosettes, rosebush, rosebushes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G