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'Delightful' rose References
Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 128.  
 
Delightful Hybrid Tea, rose, base yellow, reverse amber-yellow, 1931, 'George Dickson' seedling; McGredy. Description.
Website/Catalog  (1945)  Page(s) 19.  
 
'Delightful'. Outside of petals amber yellow, inside sparkling rose pink; semi-double. A beautiful bicolour rose that is quite distinct. Colours hold well, the petals are wide and of good substance. Hardy and free flowering.
Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Bush Roses
Delightful (Hybrid Tea)... Outside petals amber yellow, inner side rose. Bushy growth. Strong Tea perfumed. Introduced 1931.
Book  (1936)  Page(s) 200.  
 
Delightful (HT) McGredy 1930; pink, flecked, center shaded glossy old pink, base yellow, reverse amber-yellow, large, double, fine form, high-centered, lasting, fragrance 5710, floriferous, long strong stems, growth 6/10, bushy, well-branched. Sangerhausen
Book  (1934)  
 
'Delightful' (H.T.): In two distinct colours, the outside of the petals being amber-yellow, and the inner side bright rose-pink. Tea scented.
Website/Catalog  (1933)  Page(s) 49.  
 
New Roses 1932.  Delightful Pernt. (S. McGredy & Sons,1931) F. .2.  Outside of petals light pink, inside rose pink with a yellow base. The blooms are built up with 25 to 30 large petals of good texture but so far it looks as if it will be more in the decorative class than in any other. Light tea scent. A.H.M.Mt.P.S.
Website/Catalog  (1932)  Page(s) 38.  
 
New Roses 1932.  Delightful (HT.  S. McGredy & Sons 1931)   A rose of an entirely new shade, providing a soft and most vivid combination of colours.  Outside of petals amber-yellow, inner side sparkling rose, shading to yellow base.  Colour becomes more brilliant as flowers age and petals retain their vivid hues until they fall.  Flowers large, full, good exhibition form with tea perfume; dark green mildew proof foliage, free and bushy growth. 4/- each.
25 large good quality petals.  Outside of petals light pink, inside rose pink with yellow base. A pernetiana but good, so far, as a decorative.
 
Book  (1932)  
 
p143-3 Herbert Cowley. Roses Old and New at the Spring Show. Another new Rose worthy of special mention is 'Delightful', a bi-colour of entirely new shades, providing a vivid combination of amber yellow and sparkling rose.

p152-1 A. C. Bartlett, Kew. The Newer Roses Show. Messrs. S. McGredy & Son again showed 'Delightful' and ...., which received Certificates of Merit last year, and while they are both very good garden roses, they are not quite Gold Medal varieties.
Book  (1931)  Page(s) 187.  
 
The New Roses of 1930. 'Delightful' (HT). S. McGredy & Son. This is a very pretty Hybrid Tea. Colour a pale old rose, with golden shading. It reminds one of a glorified 'Cherry', but whether it proves to be a better doer remains to be seen. its name is most appropriate.
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