Evecot – peach-pink hybrid tea rose – EVEcot
Bring a touch of Parisian elegance to your Irish garden with the Evecot hybrid tea rose, a premium-cut style bloom that still behaves as a reliable garden shrub. Its large, cupped flowers blend warm peach and soft pink tones that fade gently to cream, creating romantic colour effects from June to autumn, even in our cool, humid climate with good soil preparation and drainage. Bred by André Eve and already crowned with major European rose awards, it combines exhibition-level beauty with medium, manageable care needs. The strong, sweetly spicy, fruity fragrance makes every stem a delight for the house as well as the garden. As an own-root rose in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre pot, it settles in steadily for long life: in year one it focuses on roots, in year two on building shoots, and by year three you can expect its full ornamental show.
Use cases
| Target area | Reason |
|---|
| Front garden specimen near the entrance |
The upright, 110–150 cm habit and dense, glossy foliage create a smart vertical accent that stays tidy in a small front garden, giving you a single, impressive focal point with minimal design effort, ideal for the busy homeowner |
| Small group of 3–5 roses in a mixed border |
Remontant, abundant flowering means repeated flushes of peach-pink blooms through the season, so even a short row or small group keeps the border looking cared for without constant replacements, suiting the time-poor beginner |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
Large, very double, cup-shaped flowers on good stems are perfect for cutting; you can harvest richly scented blooms for the house while the bush keeps producing more, giving reliable bunches for the enthusiastic but casual gardener |
| Sunny or lightly shaded patio corner |
Its tolerance of partial shade lets you use spots that do not get full sun all day, such as east- or west-facing walls, keeping colour and scent close to the house for those who enjoy relaxed evening strolls |
| Large container on balcony, terrace or paved area |
Works well in a 40–50 litre container with quality compost, bringing a classic hybrid tea look and perfume to balconies or paved front areas where soil is limited, ideal for compact urban spaces and the balcony owner |
| Feature rose in a cottage-style planting |
The soft peach-pink tones blend beautifully with catmint, columbine and bellflowers, giving an instantly romantic, cottage-garden feel that looks “grown-in” without complex design, perfect for lovers of informal rural gardens |
| Family garden beds with moderate maintenance time |
Medium disease resistance and moderate care needs mean that, with basic watering and an annual feed, it performs well, especially if you ensure reasonable drainage for heavy clay, which suits practical, low-fuss families |
| Long-term rose planting for lasting structure |
As an own-root rose it adapts to your soil and climate, rebuilding from its base after harder winters or pruning, giving a stable, long-lived planting that matures gracefully, reassuring anyone planning for the long term |
Decorating ideas
- Cottage Charm Border – Combine Evecot with catmint, columbine and bellflowers along a front path for a softly informal, country-house look – ideal for those recreating a rural cottage style
- Elegant Entrance Accent – Plant a single Evecot near your doorway with low evergreen edging for a simple yet refined welcome – suited to homeowners wanting impact from just one well-chosen rose
- Perfumed Patio Pot – Grow Evecot in a 40–50 litre container with lavender and trailing thyme at the base for layers of scent beside seating – perfect for balcony and terrace gardeners short on soil space
- Colour-Fade Rose Trio – Group three plants in a bed so their peach-pink flowers fade to cream in overlapping waves, creating a gentle ombré effect – great for design-conscious beginners seeking easy harmony
- Cutting Corner – Dedicate a small sunny strip to Evecot with rosemary and grasses for texture, giving you fragrant stems for vases all summer – ideal for busy families who still enjoy fresh flowers indoors
Technical cultivar profile
| Property | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose; registered as EVEcot, traded as Evecot (Pierre Hermé). Belongs to the hybrid tea group and approved as an exhibition hybrid tea for cut and garden use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 2009 by Jérôme Rateau for Roses Anciennes André Eve, introduced by André Eve in 2016; registration year 2015 under the cultivar name EVEcot. |
| Awards and recognitions |
Silver medal, Kortrijk, 2015; gold medal, Saverne, 2016; shrub rose special award, Hradec Králové, 2017; Rose d’Or grand prize, Orléans, 2018, confirming strong ornamental value. |
| Growth and structure |
Upright bush, around 110–150 cm high and 75–105 cm wide, with dense, mid-green, glossy foliage and moderate prickles; forms a well-filled, vertical shrub suited to borders and specimen planting. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, 2.75–3.95 inch, very double, cup-shaped blooms carried in clusters of 3–5 per stem; remontant habit with a particularly abundant second flush, giving sustained flowering across the season. |
| Colour and phenology |
Warm peach to pale pink gradient, buds intense peach-orange, opening to vivid peach centres and pale pink outer petals that fade through pastel pink to creamy edges as the flowers age on the plant. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, distinctive perfume with a sweetly spicy, fruity character, noticeable both in the garden and in cut stems indoors; adds sensory interest where fragrant planting is a priority. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Occasional ellipsoid hips, about 10–14 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red; modest decorative effect, typically secondary to the display of repeat flowers. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Hardy approximately to −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3) with moderate resistance to black spot, mildew and rust; performs well if watered during prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for borders, specimen planting, hedging and containers; spacing about 65 cm in mass plantings, 55 cm in hedges, 100 cm as a specimen, with 2.5–2.9 plants per m² in structured layouts. |
Evecot offers large, fragrant, award-winning peach-pink blooms on a long-lived own-root shrub that adapts well over time, giving you reliable garden beauty and cut flowers with straightforward care, if you feel it suits your planting plans.
