Rosa 'Olympiad' – Champion Red Hybrid Tea

Rosa 'Olympiad' (Hybrid Tea)

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Olympiad

Additional Names

MACauck, Olympiade, PP5519

Hybridizer

McGredy

Introduced

1982

Bred by Sam McGredy IV in New Zealand and introduced in 1982, 'Olympiad' is a champion red hybrid tea that won the All-America Rose Selection (AARS) in 1984. It produces large, high-centered, deep velvety red blooms of perfect exhibition form, borne singly on long, straight stems. The flowers have a mild, sweet fragrance. The plant is tall, upright, and vigorous (5–6 feet), with large, leathery, dark green foliage that is highly disease-resistant. Its consistent performance, superb form, and rich color have made it a standard for red hybrid teas worldwide.