EVECOT – peach-pink hybrid tea rose - Rateau
Created by French breeder Jérôme Rateau, this hybrid tea rose brings a gentle sense of seaside refreshment to compact UK family gardens. Its upright habit and medium height make it easy to manage in beds or large containers, while the generous, very double blooms provide a refined romance for verandas and sheltered seating areas. The strong, sweetly spicy, fruity fragrance adds daily indulgence to your tea breaks, and the remontant flowering habit keeps colour returning from early summer into autumn. Own-root growing gives reassuring longevity and reliable regrowth after winter, so the rose settles in and improves year on year. In coastal settings it stands firm as breezes rise, offering a quietly anchoring presence that copes well with blustery, salt-tinged conditions. In the first years it focuses on strong roots, then sturdy shoots, and by the third season it reaches full ornamental impact with fuller flowering and denser foliage. Its medium maintenance level suits gardeners who appreciate poised elegance without craving constant tasks, making it a graceful, easy-care choice for relaxed outdoor living.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose near a seating area |
The strong, fruity fragrance and large, very double blooms are ideal beside a favourite chair, bringing a sense of indulgent calm to everyday moments on the veranda or patio for the beginner. |
| Coastal-style veranda in large containers |
Its upright habit works beautifully in 40–50 litre pots, where the plant forms a stable, vertical accent that copes comfortably with breezy, salt-tinged coastal air for the urbanite. |
| Small family garden border |
Medium height and dense foliage provide structure without overwhelming limited space, so you gain a classic hybrid tea presence while keeping paths and play areas clear for the homeowner. |
| Cut-flower corner |
Long stems with clustered, exhibition-quality blooms offer reliable material for vases, allowing you to harvest perfumed flowers regularly through the season for the hobbyist. |
| Mixed planting with perennials |
The peach-pink gradient combines gently with plants such as Nepeta, Aquilegia or Campanula, creating soft, romantic layers that remain elegant rather than overpowering for the stylist. |
| Low-maintenance focal specimen |
Moderate maintenance needs and own-root resilience mean a single, well-sited plant can mature steadily with minimal intervention, rewarding occasional care with long-term performance for the busy. |
| Sheltered, windy-prone spots |
Its upright, balanced framework and dense mid-green foliage stand up well in exposed but sheltered garden corners, giving a stable vertical accent even when gusts pick up by the sea for the coastal. |
| Long-term garden “keeper” rose |
As an own-root hybrid tea, it can regenerate from its base, growing stronger over seasons, so once established it becomes a durable, reliable part of the garden’s backbone for the planner. |
Styling ideas
- Veranda Drift – site EVECOT in a 50 litre container by a south- or west-facing wall, pairing it with sea kale and blue Festuca for a soft, coastal look – ideal for coastal-style lovers.
- Romantic Border – weave among Nepeta and old-fashioned Aquilegia in a narrow bed, using its upright habit to give height without blocking light – perfect for small-family gardens.
- Tea Corner – plant as a single specimen beside a café table, where repeated blooms and strong scent frame morning coffee or evening tea – suited to busy veranda owners.
- Cutting Patch – dedicate a sunny strip with two or three plants spaced well apart, giving easy access to long, scented stems for indoor arrangements – attractive to home florists.
- Pastel Mix – combine with pale lavender, ornamental grasses and light gravel mulch for a calm, salt-tolerant palette that copes with breezy weather – appealing to low-maintenance gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose; registered as EVEcot, traded as Evecot Hybrid tea rose EVEcot, also known in exhibition circles as Pierre Hermé; belongs to the Hybrid Tea commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 2009 by Jérôme Rateau for Roses Anciennes André Eve, introduced by André Eve in 2016; parentage undocumented but selected for refined flower form and fragrance. |
| Awards and recognition |
Decorated in major European rose trials: Kortrijk silver medal 2015, Saverne gold medal 2016, Hradec Králové shrub rose special award 2017, Orléans Rose d’Or grand prize 2018. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea reaching about 110–150 cm high with a 75–105 cm spread; dense, glossy mid-green foliage, moderately thorny stems and a balanced, well-filled framework in maturity. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double, cup-shaped blooms with over 40 petals, usually borne in clusters of three to five per stem; remontant, with a generous second flush enhancing season-long display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach-pink gradient, ARS Op, RHS 36C outer and 33A inner; vivid peach buds open to warm centres and pale pink outer petals that fade to pastel and cream tones before petals drop. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Markedly perfumed variety with a strong, sweetly spicy, fruity scent; ideal where fragrance is a priority for seating areas or cut flowers, though less useful for pollinator support. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional ellipsoid rose hips, around 10–14 mm in diameter, colouring orange-red; generally a minor ornamental feature, as spent flowers are often removed to prolong blooming. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3) with moderate resistance to black spot, mildew and rust; benefits from good watering and basic preventive care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to borders, specimens, containers and cutting; plant 55–100 cm apart, at 2.5–2.9 plants/m² in groups; tolerates partial shade, needs moderate care and water in prolonged dry spells. |
EVECOT offers fragrant, exhibition-quality blooms on an easy-care, long-lived own-root plant, making it a graceful choice for compact borders or veranda containers if you seek lasting elegance with modest effort.
