Book  (2018)  Page(s) 64.  Includes photo(s).
 
Photo by Melanie Trimper.  Imp by George Dawson.

Book  (2017)  Page(s) 94.  Includes photo(s).
 
Gavin Woods, S.A.,  My Top Australian Bred Roses.
Imp  A rose I would not be without is Imp (Dawson 1969). A Floribunda which at best produces only a few small clusters of blooms, with the majority coming as single blooms. The unique form and colour of this variety makes it very special. I have seen it exhibited at its best in NSW in the 25 bloom class where it is spectacular. My own-root plants are large and healthy. It has few thorns to detract from its picking value. A great rose for the floral arranger.

Book  (2011)  Page(s) 78.  Includes photo(s).
 
Photo. [vase of] 'Imp'

Book  (28 Sep 2009)  
 
‘Imp’. F, rb, 1971, Dawson, George; bud globular; flowers red, reverse silver-pink, small, dbl., slight fragrance; foliage large, dark, leathery; bushy growth. [Daily Sketch × Impeccable]. Introductions: Brundrett, 1970

Book  (2004)  Page(s) 253.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Imp'. Floribunda. Bred by Dawson in Australia and seldom seen elsewhere, this is one of Australia's best. It is quite unique in shape and color. The bush is low to medium in height, with very dark green, disease-resistant foliage. It is quite evergreen in warm climates and one of the most free-flowering of all roses. Clusters of shapely buds open to flowers that have a cream ground.

Book  (2003)  Page(s) 198.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Imp’. Floribunda. Origin: Dawson, Australia, 1971. Parentage: ‘Daily Sketch’ x ‘Impeccable’. Size 7cm. (2.8in.) Scent: light. Flowering: Repeats reliably. Height: 1.2m (3.9ft). Spread: 1m (3.3 ft) . Hardiness Zone 6. The flowers of ‘Imp’ are immensely variable and yet also very distinctive. Basically greenish-white in colour, the backs of the petals have thick crimson edges, which later become thinner and paler, developing irregular bands, stripes, and splodges of crimson, pink, and lilac. The flowers also open out flat as they age, so that more white is visible, contrasting with the crimson backs of the globular, unopened buds. They come in rather tight clusters of up to 15 flowers (very occasionally singly, but most usually in clusters of 3-7) and have thick stems. The plant is bushy, stout, compact, and healthy, with the usual Floribunda foliage, but the flowers are very handsome and unusual. An individual bloom makes a striking buttonhole. George Dawson (1904-91) was a retired market gardener from Fern Gully in Victoria, Australia. ‘Imp’ appeared in the Australian Roses postage stamp series in 1983..

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 19.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Imp' – 1971. ‘Daily Sketch’ x ‘Impeccable’. Cluster Flowered Bush rose. Globular bud. Double, flat, slightly fragrant, bright red flowers with silvery white centres, usually in clusters. Dark green, leathery, smooth foliage. Compact and bushy. Flower: 40 petals, 75 mm, I to 7. Bush: 0.9 m x 0.9 m.

Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 312.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Imp'. Modern, cluster-flowered floribunda. Red blend. Repeat flowering. This Australian-raised rose was selected after a worldwide search for a rose to feature on an English postage stamp that was used to mark the centenary of the Royal National Rose Society. The rose was featured as one of four Australian-bred roses on Australian stamps which were issued on May 19, 1982. The four roses were 'Marjorie Atherton' bred by Ron Bell in Victoria; George Dawson’s 'Imp'; 'Satellite' bred by James Priestly in Victoria; and 'Minnie Watson' bred by R. Watson in Tasmania). The flowers are a blend of striking red and white marked on tough, healthy petals with only faint traces of scent. The color, however, is quite harsh and blending this variety with other plants is sometimes difficult. The growth is strong and the plant makes a vigorous stocky specimen with very healthy green leaves. It is a good rose for low plantings. Zones 5-9. Dawson, Australia 1971. Parentage: ‘Daily Sketch’ x ‘Impeccable’.

Website/Catalog  (1998)  Page(s) 9.  
 
‘Imp’. Floribunda. 1971. G. Dawson/Aust. Double, Slightly fragrant. Recurrent. 1.2m x 1.0m. Red, white blend.

Website/Catalog  (1997)  Page(s) 9.  
 
‘Imp’. 1970 Floribunda. Clusters of double long-lasting and fragrant blooms, opening flattish, in white edged pink to red. Slightly fragrant. A smallish, free-flowering bush.