Rosa 'Evelyn'
(Rose 'Evelyn')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Graham Thomas' x R. 'Tamora'
Origin - Raised in Britain
Discovered By - Bred by David Austin Roses
Year of Introduction - 1991
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.2m
Width - 1.2m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A Shrub rose with a bushy habit and upright stems with few prickles. Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Fully double, quartered rose flowers open apricot-pink with hints of yellow towards the centres. The flowers turn to pale pink as they develop and age and each Bloom has a central green Eye. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters and are produced, repeatedly, from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and highly fragrant.
Synonym - Rosa 'Apricot Parfait'
'Evelyn' is a trademark or preferred selling name, the correct cultivar name is 'Aussaucer'
Flower:
Fully double, quartered rose flowers open apricot-pink with hints of yellow towards the centres and turn to pale pink with age. At the centre of each bloom is a green eye. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters and are produced, repeatedly, from June into October. The flowers have a strong, sweet fragrance.
Flower colour: Apricot, pink
Flower shape: Fully double, quartered rose flowers held singly or in small clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges deep red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems with few prickles.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.
