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'Chris Evert ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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Very winter tender. Ours never recovered from a winter storm several years ago. The entire crown was decimated. In contrast, Savoy Hotel and other nearby HTs were unphased. Neptune, Secret, and a Blueberry Hill in other gardens were also severely damaged. Only Neptune and Blueberry Hill made a recovery.
Edit: I did buy 2 more in 2020. It's one of the few roses in its color range that is super saturated, and stays saturated for a very long time. Also, the plant habit is very nice. If only it was a bit hardier and a bit more tolerant of bs.
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I bought three of these roses and planted them together in a special planting in my front yard. I have been very pleased with the vigor of the bush and the flower production. The flowers are a gorgeous bright orange with a touch of red on the outer edges of the petals. The fragrance is much stronger than I thought it would be. It is a showstopper in my garden and gets rave reviews from all those who see them. They are the first to bloom in my garden and are very healthy and so far very winter hardy with no protection from me. I would recommend this as a super garden rose for anyone wanting a splash of color in their garden.
John
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25 FEB 04 by
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I live in Olympia Washington and bought this rose bush in early March from a garden center. It has had problems with blackspot, but that is common in this area. It has produced four flowers so far and they have varied from orange turning red at the edges with age, to orange with a creamy center. Very pretty!
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Imagine my surprise to find someone else from Olympia on this site, looking at this rose! What are the odds... I absolutely love the color of this rose, but have had to buy a new bush for 4 years in a row now due to cold damage! You seem to be having better luck, what's your secret? Since you're also a local rose grower, may I ask what you think are the best reds and yellows to grow? Even my 2 year-old Ingrid Bergman & Mr. Lincoln died! I live out on what they call Chambers Prairie by the East Oly Post Office. I know we get a tad colder than most of Olympia, but can't believe I'm going to always have this problem after each winter! I look forward to your reply. Thanks!
Rene Boaglio
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22 MAY 06 by
drhude
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I bought a Chris Evert rose bush and within two days the existing and new blooms changed to a pale yellow. why did this happen and is there a way to get the original color back?
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You experienced the older blooms fading to that color. They can't be brought back to their original shades, but new flowers should be the color you want when they first open.
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