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Chris Evert

Color: Orange Class: Hybrid Tea Introduced: 1997 Bloom Form: Double

HYBRID TEA - CHRIS EVERT A hybrid tea in a vivid cantaloupe color, edged with blushing red. Fruity fragrance Suitable for zones 5 - 9 DETAILED DESCRIPTION  No, not a subtle color. In fact,…

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Hybrid Tea Orange
Also Known As
• Raymond Kopa ®
• Souvenire (South Africa)
• WEKjuvoo
Breeder
Tom Carruth
Seller
Nelson's Southern Roses, Wildwood Nurseries, Witherspoon Rose Culture
Introduced
1997
5 ft Height
4 ft Width
25-30 Petals

Bloom Style

How It Shows Up in the Garden

Bloom Form
Double

Garden Fit

Where It Is Most Comfortable

Rose Class
Hybrid Tea
Color Family
Orange

Background

Breeding and Source Notes

Seller Signals
Wildwood Nurseries, Witherspoon Rose Culture, Nelson's Southern Roses

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Wildwood Nurseries Size: Bare Root / Grafted Bare Root / Grafted In stock $69.99 — Visit Seller
Nelson's Southern Roses Size: 1 gallon 1 gallon Out of stock $39.50
Discount Code 15% • ROSEGEEK15
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Witherspoon Rose Culture Size: Apr 27) Bareroot (Ship or Pickup Feb 2 - Apr 27) In stock $38.99
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
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Witherspoon Rose Culture Size: Potted (Pickup in store only starting Apr 2026) Potted (Pickup in store only starting Apr 2026) In stock $44.99
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Overview

HYBRID TEA - CHRIS EVERT

A hybrid tea in a vivid cantaloupe color, edged with blushing red.

  • Fruity fragrance
  • Suitable for zones 5 - 9

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

 No, not a subtle color. In fact, it's a 'grand slam' as far as most eyeballs are concerned. Some might call it orange-yellow, others yellow-orange — but the scarlet blush 'served' at the finish of the flower is 'game point'. The 'match' is completed by a well-behaved clean plant for these showy well-formed blossoms. 

GROWTH HABIT

Deep red new foliage and large green leaves put on the final 'top-spin'. You'll 'love' it. Grows three-feet tall. Blooms from late spring to fall. Better size in cool weather. Consistent color.

ORIGINS

Named after Christine Marie Evert, a former globally #1 ranked tennis player from the US. 

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

 Rose Type

 Hybrid Tea

 Growth Habit

 Upright

 Color

 Melon orange blushing red

 Fragrance Strength

 Light, fruity fragrance

 Flowering

 Double & well formed blooms

 Flower Size

 Large

 Disease Resistance

 Good

 Height

 3 - 4 ft

 Width

 3 ft

 Hybridizer

 Tom Carruth

 Year of Introduction

 1997

 Introduced by

Weeks Roses

 Suitable for zones

 Zones 5 - 9

 Petal Count

 25 to 30

 Patent

 10071

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