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Orange-pink Shrub.
Registration name: Evelyn May (shrub, Beales, 2000)
Exhibition name: Evelyn May

Bred by Peter Beales (1936-2013) (United Kingdom).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Peter Beales Roses in 2000 as 'Evelyn May'.

Shrub.  

Orange-pink.  Yellow and orange-pink.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 6".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, upright.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 3' (90cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or hedge.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

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According to The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001, Evelyn May is named for Peter Beales' mother. The blossoms are a mixture of orange, salmon and yellow.