Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: |
Large: 4-5"
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Bloom shape: |
Other: Rosette
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Petal count: |
very full: 40+ petals
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Rose bloom color: |
Apricot and apricot blend
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Extra Bloom Info: |
More than 70 petals |
Rebloom: |
Good
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Class: |
Shrub
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Extra Color Info: |
Apricot-yellow blend, blushed with pink |
Growth Habit: |
Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy |
Fragrance: |
Strong
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Hybridizer & year: |
David Austin, 1992 |
Optimal growing zones: |
USDA zone 5 and warmer |
General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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Plant Height: |
4-5 feet |
Plant Spread: |
3-4 feet |
Leaves: |
Deciduous
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Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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Flower Color: |
Other: Apricot blend
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Flower Time: |
Spring
Summer
Fall
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Uses: |
Cut Flower
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Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
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Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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Parentage: |
Graham Thomas x Tamora |
- 'Evelyn'
- 'AUSsaucer'
- 'Apricot Parfait'
Posted by
JRsbugs (Near Lincoln UK) on Dec 11, 2011 4:13 PM concerning plant:
I bought Evelyn directly from David Austin Roses, it was one of the first roses I got for my present garden and was planted in spring 2009. I had made a bed to put my first purchases in and some still do well, others produce just a few flowers. My garden doesn't get a lot of sun, it is sandy acidic soil and the bed is on a slight slope. Evelyn manages to keep producing long new growth which is bendy, but not a lot of it. It does marginally better than some of the hybrid roses but the buds dislike wet, rain causes them to 'ball'. The flowers are a very nice cupped shape flattening out with age, buds start more orange in colour fading to pink or pink-orange tones. It has a wonderful scent, the type which makes you want to keep coming back for more. This rose was grown for use in perfumes.
I have not had any problem with black spot on Evelyn although another rose nearby has suffered from it. As it is part of a bed with other plants growing around it it doesn't matter to me whether it flowers well, I appreciated those which it makes. I occasionally give the plants a mulch of organic compost, and organic rose food once a year but I must admit they don't get it every year. It's a good idea to cut out the older wood in spring to encourage new growth, and prune back long growths to a pair of leaf buds. I usually cut them below the previous year's branching stems on the stronger growths, and cut out weaker growths.
Posted by
careyana (Austin, TX - Zone 8b) on Dec 15, 2011 7:47 AM concerning plant:
I bought and planted 'Evelyn' spring of 2011 from a local nursery that gets deliveries from a reputable rose dealer. Our soil is very thin, VERY limestone, so the rose beds are raised and filled with quality soil. Evelyn has been a champion. Even through our record heat and drought this summer, the bush still managed to push out occasional blooms. The water restrictions were once a week by the end of summer, and the rose even soldiered through that. Aphids and thrips can be a chore.
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