Evecot – hybrid tea rose propagation material for premium cut and container production
Premium own-root Evecot propagation material supports reliable upscale production where flower quality and exhibition-grade form drive sales. Its upright hybrid tea structure with dense, glossy foliage and large, very double, cup-shaped blooms aligns well with a 5–7 L premium container route and cut-stem output. As an own-root tray-grown cutting base, it underpins homogeneous, regenerating stands and stable long-term capacity, valuable where public-realm and collection projects demand continuity. In demanding UK nursery networks it provides balanced performance in cooler, exposed sites with dependable winter tolerance and hardiness. The strong, sweetly spicy, fruity fragrance and harmonious peach-pink colour gradient position the finished product clearly in an exclusive, high-margin segment, with year-on-year renewability across nursery beds and integrated supply chains as root systems consolidate in year one and the top structure expresses full ornamental value by the third season.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea line – Upright habit and dense foliage in 5–7 L premium containers, highlighting large, very double, remontant blooms for an exclusive hybrid tea shelf – retail/reseller premium benches.
- Cut-and-container dual-purpose batch – Bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes in 5–7 L pots, managed for both cut-stem harvest and container sale, leveraging flower quality and fragrance – florist-linked garden centres.
- Thematic fragrance collection – Grouped with other strongly scented cultivars in curated ranges, using own-root stability and strong, sweetly spicy, fruity aroma as key selling points – specialist rose collections.
- Awarded hybrid tea feature SKU – Highlight European medals and premium silver rating in branded packaging around a single, high-impact cultivar with remontant flowering – branded signature assortments.
- Show-garden specimen production – Grown as specimen units from own-root stock for thematic and display gardens, capitalising on peach-pink gradients and upright, exhibition-grade flower form – public-realm and show-garden contracts.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose Evecot, registered as EVEcot, current trade name “Evecot Hybrid tea rose EVEcot”, American Rose Society approved exhibition name “Pierre Hermé”, hybrid tea group and commercial type. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 2009 by Jérôme Rateau for Roses Anciennes André Eve; parentage unknown; initially distributed by André Eve, France; registration in 2015 (naming) and market introduction in 2016. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in European trials: Kortrijk silver medal 2015, Saverne gold medal 2016, Hradec Králové shrub rose special award 2017, Orléans Rose d’Or grand prize 2018, supporting premium positioning. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright growth habit, 110–150 cm high and 75–105 cm spread; dense, mid-green, glossy foliage; moderately thorny shoots; self-cleaning behaviour not documented; suitable for bush-trained, multi-cane production systems. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped flowers with 40+ petals, large blooms in the L size class, borne in clusters of 3–5 flowers per stem; remontant with abundant second flowering, supporting repeated ornamental flushes. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach-pink colour range with harmonious gradient; ARS code Op, RHS 36C outer and 33A inner; buds intense peach-orange, opening to vivid peach and pale pink, then pastel pink with cream-toned outer petals as blooms fade. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, distinctive fragrance described as sweetly spicy and fruity; primarily ornamental with very double flowers concealing stamens, therefore of low attraction and limited functional value for pollinator-focused plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms ellipsoid hips 10–14 mm in diameter, orange-red in colour; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature but confirm normal fruiting potential when flowers are left uncut after blooming. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate disease resistance with medium susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness rated to approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; moderate heat and drought tolerance, needs irrigation in prolonged dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to borders, specimen use, cut flower and containers; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; recommended as bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes, premium container route in 5–7 L pots from own-root propagation material. |
Evecot offers remontant, exhibition-quality blooms, strong fragrance and reliable upright structure on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a sound candidate for aligning capacity and scheduling in premium hybrid tea production discussions.
