Website/Catalog  (8 Aug 2016)  Includes photo(s).
 
Flamingo is a Floribunda variety bred in New Zealand and is exclusively available in the UK from Style Roses. Producing well formed, large, attractively shaded shell pink flowers with very attractive suffused salmon pink edging in trusses of up to 6 and up to 40 blooms per stem, near thornless stems. Bronzed and mid green glossed foliage with excellent health. Also grown & sold in New Zealand as Reflections. Fragrance: Light Bush Rose Height 90-120cm Breeder's code: Simrefs

Book  (2012)  Includes photo(s).
 
p23 Photo. 'Reflections'. Champion of Champion[s]. Champion Small Stem. V. Forshaw.

p25. Photo. 'Reflections' Champion of Champions - V. Forshaw.

Book  (2011)  
 
p9 Obituary Nola Mary Simpson. ....Simpson cultivars frequently graced the champion table at shows up and down the country. The beautiful pink floribunda 'Reflections' has won small and large stems....

p39. Hayden Foulds. Pick of the Bunch. 'Reflections' (Simref) - Certificate of Merit 1997. Named for the 1997 Spring Rose Show and Convention hosted by the Manawatu Rose Society, 'Reflections' is a taller growing version of 'Sexy Rexy'. One of Nola Simpson's best roses and a favourite with many on the show bench with magnificent stems.

Book  (2009)  
 
p15. Lois Tabb. Fortunately the trend to breed varieties of roses which now double as good garden roses [and exhibition] such as 'Reflections' ....is a definite plus.

p80. David Ruston. Australia/New Zealand Differences. 'Reflections' (Simpson) 2000. Gorgeous as a large head or small stem. My favourite floribunda. Not available in Australia.

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 18.  Includes photo(s).
 
Photo. 'Reflections'

Book  (2006)  Page(s) 55.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Rose Breeding in New Zealand. 'Reflections' (SIMref) is a pink floribunda bred from 'Sexy Rexy x 'Iris Gee'; it is a taller growing version of 'Sexy Rexy' and is proving to be a very good rose in the garden and on the show bench. It was a Certificate of Merit winner at Palmerston North in 1997.

Book  (2006)  Includes photo(s).
 
p16 Photo. 'Reflections'

p20. Franklin Rose Society. My Five Healthiest Roses. 'Reflections' the National Spring Show's display proved just how popular this rose has become. This is a "pretty" rose. The floribunsda has warm shell pink flowers which are abundantly produced. The flowers pick well, good for the house or show bench.

p49. Photo. 'Reflections'.

p119 Peter Bamber. Final Analysis 2006.
'Reflections' (SIMrefs) Simpson 1998: Garden rating 8.1, Exhibition rating 8.3: 75 reports on 107 bushes. From New Zealand's leading hybridist, Nola Simpson, comes a super rose. As can be seen from the ratings, this porcelain pink floribunda gets the green light from all over the country. If it has a fault, the repeat in some areas seems a bit on the slow side. Great in the garden, and on the show bench for large and small stems, and last for ages in a vase. But for health and garden appeal this rose takes some beating - a must have.

Book  (2005)  Includes photo(s).
 
p47. David Ruston. .... at Ken and Joan Turner's at Whangarei. We had all fallen for Nola Simpson's 'Reflections' at both the Hamilton and Auckland shows and here again it was magnificent - huge trusses of well spaced flowers of a lovely soft pink colour and great substance.
....Then on to keen exhibitors Derrol and Helen White.....and a border of 'Reflections' made us all green with envy.

p48 Photo. 'Reflections'.

p113 Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2004-2005 Season. Floribundas. 'Reflections' (SIMrefs) Simpson 1998: Garden rating 8.1, Exhibition rating 8.4. 26 bushes, 14 reports. Disease resistant: Light fragrance: Medium height: Porcelain pink flowers. Waikato - great pink floribunda, very healthy, large and small heads. Northland says it is a great rose, should be in every garden. Small and large stems for showing. Moutere Hills - lovely rose, good colour, repeat a little slow, good form. Large heads for exhibiting, would plant more if had space. Another Waikato grower calls this rose the best we've bought in the last 20 years. Excellent foliage, colour and in the garden. Also from Waikato, lovely stems for exhibitors, downy mildew can bother it. Feilding find it always in bloom and plenty of them. Pretty colour that blends in well with other flowers.

Book  (2004)  
 
p31 Stuart Pinfold. Favourite Exhibiting Roses. Large Roses. Large Stem. 'Reflections' consistently produces many large stems over the season. These high quality heads require little or no attention before a show. Great form and the bonus is the shell pink blooms have a delightful fragrance.

p113 Peter Bamber. review of the Newer Roses for the 2003-2004 Season. Hybrid Teas. 'Reflections' (SIMrefs) Simpson 1998: Garden rating 8.0, Exhibition rating 8.1: 40 bushes, 22 reports. Disease resistant: Light fragrance: Medium height: Porcelain pink flowers. B.O.P - nice salmon pink flowers that come in clusters; needs staking; slow to repeat. Feilding - loads of flowers and a pretty colour; keeps flowering. Northland - had some very good small and large stems including a champion large stem; a great rose. Manawatu - superbly formed heads for exhibiting; upright habit. Healthy nicely toned pink of HT form. Hutt Valley - fast becoming a favourite; good flower repeat makes great show in the garden as well as the show bench. Marlborough - this is a lovely rose; good in the garden and the show bench. Healthy. Canterbury - high class flowers but repeat is slow. Otago awful pink spotting spoils this rose after bad weather. Manawatu grower reports strong growing attractive pink blend blooms which come in both large and small stems for exhibiting. Waikato says this is a very attractive rose; useful for stems. Northland - this is a delightful cultivar with beautifully formed large stems. Very tall growing in the autumn. Waikato reports unusual dusky pink colour, great in the garden and on the show bench; slow repeat. Canterbury says this wonderful rose has everything going for it; health, form, colour. Another from Manawatu - porcelain pink semi double flowers and vigorous growth which can become lax late in the season. Excellent rose.

Book  (2003)  Includes photo(s).
 
p70. Stuart Pinfold. Our Show That Was. Some better varieties that stand out in memory include....Nola Simpson's grand variety 'Reflections' in both large and small stems.

p117 Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2002-2003 Season. Floribundas.
'Reflections'. (SIMrefs) Simpson 1998: Garden rating 8.4: Exhibition rating 8.4: Disease resistant: Medium/ Tall: Porcelain pink flowers. Hutt Valley - makes lovely small or large stems of soft salmon pink. Waikato bushes taking a while to establish; needs some spraying. Canterbury - a healthy rose, magnificent large stems. Bay of Plenty is disappointed; blooms lack substance. Repeat is slow. Northland - health on one bush not great, new bush is alright. Good repeat, lot of blooms. Marlborough - blooms last for ages in a vase. Northland - vigorous growth and gets leggy in Autumn. Canterbury - excellent plant. Only fault is slow repeat and late flowering. Manawatu - vigorous, healthy, one of the best for garden and show.

Backcover photo. 'Reflections'.