EVELINE WILD™ – yellow-pink shaded nostalgic rose
Sink into a romantic, storybook mood with EVELINE WILD™, a compact nostalgia rose bred for relaxed, low-key maintenance in the everyday family garden. Its bushy, rounded habit fits naturally into cottage borders and kitchen-garden corners, while own-root vigour promises reassuring long-term stability and easy regeneration after harsher winters. Large, very double rosette blooms in a warm yellow-pink palette repeat generously through summer, each flower richly scented with a strong fruity-floral perfume that makes afternoon tea beneath an arbour feel perfectly cosy. Petals are suitable for decorative edible use, lending a pretty, feminine touch to homemade treats and drinks. Once established, the shrub anchors itself well even where strong winds meet damp, heavy soil, provided you give it sensible drainage and a sunny spot. Over the first three years it quietly builds from root strength to fuller top growth, then settles into a dependable, long-lived garden presence.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Small family flower bed near a seating area |
The compact, bushy shrub stays within roughly 55–85 cm, ideal for smaller front gardens or a bed by the patio where space is limited. Strong, sweet fruity-floral fragrance carries well at sitting height, adding a gentle sense of luxury to everyday use for busy homeowners. |
| Romantic cottage-style border |
Very double, rosette blooms in pastel yellow-pink tones blend naturally with foxgloves, yarrow and lady’s mantle, building a soft “English countryside” look without needing complex planting plans. Reliable repeat flowering keeps the border pretty from summer into autumn for cottage-garden lovers. |
| Low informal hedge or path edging |
Regular spacing at 40–50 cm creates a loose, shoulder-height edging that frames paths and vegetable plots without feeling formal. The dense, dark green foliage reads as a tidy backdrop even between flushes, suiting neat yet relaxed layouts for family gardeners. |
| Large containers on terrace or balcony |
Own-root plants cope well with periodic pruning and can live for many years in a 40–50 litre pot, making them a sound long-term choice for paved spaces. Good heat tolerance suits sunny urban terraces, provided watering is consistent for city dwellers. |
| Edible-flower and kitchen garden corner |
This Taste of Love® rose provides decorative edible petals with refined colouring for cakes, salads and drinks, echoing traditional farmhouse-garden planting. Compact growth sits comfortably beside herbs and vegetables without overwhelming them for home cooks. |
| Mixed border in exposed or coastal locations |
Once rooted in, the shrub’s balanced, bushy frame stands up well to blustery conditions and benefits from simple raised-bed planting where soils are heavier and rainfall high, supporting gardens that routinely see strong winds and prolonged wet spells for coastal gardeners. |
| Long-term feature rose in a family garden |
As an own-root shrub, it rebuilds from the base after harder pruning or winter damage, helping maintain its ornamental value over many seasons with modest care. This long-lived reliability suits those who prefer planting once and enjoying for years. |
| Easy-care planting for beginners |
Moderate disease resistance, good self-cleaning of spent blooms and a forgiving, bushy habit mean that simple annual pruning and basic feeding are normally sufficient. The plant matures steadily from root building to full display over the first few seasons for new gardeners. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-hedge – Plant a soft line along a path at 40–50 cm intervals, interweaving clumps of lady’s mantle for frothy chartreuse contrast – for romantic path edges in family gardens.
- Tea-corner – Place two or three shrubs near a small bistro set, underplanted with foxgloves and soft grasses to enjoy the fragrance during afternoon tea – for those creating a cosy seating nook.
- Kitchen-row – Tuck a short row beside raised vegetable beds, with yarrow and herbs, so edible petals are on hand for decorating dishes – for enthusiastic home cooks and bakers.
- Patio-feature – Grow a single plant in a 40–50 litre clay pot with trailing thyme at the base, giving long-season colour on paved terraces – for balcony and courtyard gardeners.
- Storybook-mix – Combine with pale foxgloves, white campanulas and soft pink geraniums for an old-fashioned border that looks good from the sitting-room window – for lovers of classic cottage charm.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Collection Taste of Love®, romantic shrub rose for edible petals; registered as BOZnatafra, marketed as Eveline Wild™ Taste of Love® BOZnatafra within the Romantica nostalgia group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga and Peter Cox for Pheno Geno Roses, Temerin, Serbia; introduced after 2020 with EU plant variety protection granted in 2020 under number 55312 for wider European use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage, reaching about 55–85 cm in height and spread; moderately thorny shoots form a rounded, compact plant suited to beds, edging and larger container cultivation. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double rosette blooms with more than 40 petals, carried mainly in corymbose clusters; remontant habit with an abundant second flush and regular repeat, providing a generous, nostalgic flowering effect. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Bud deep peach-orange, opening to light silky peach with rosy centre; full bloom soft cream-peach, later fading to creamy yellow-peach with silvery edges; overall a warm yellowish-orange with a delicate pink hue and clean pastel look. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, sweet fruity-floral scent typical of romantic shrub roses; fragrance is noticeable at close and moderate range around seating, enhancing use near patios or paths where the perfume can be appreciated in everyday passing. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to the very double flowers, hips form only sparsely; where present they are small globular fruits, roughly 7–11 mm across, coloured orange-red and offering limited ornamental effect in comparison with the flowering display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to about −32 to −29 °C (USDA 4b, RHS H7), coping with cold winters; good tolerance of summer heat with watering in prolonged drought; resistant to powdery mildew, with moderate susceptibility to black spot and rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Prefers a sunny position with well-drained soil; suitable for beds, edging, informal hedging, cut flowers, larger containers and edible-petal use; plant 40–75 cm apart depending on design, allowing 4.2–4.8 plants per square metre in group schemes. |
EVELINE WILD™ offers fragrant, pastel nostalgic blooms on a compact, long-lived own-root shrub that settles reliably into family gardens and larger containers; a thoughtful choice if you value easy care, gentle romance and enduring planting.
