Newsletter  (Nov 2017)  Page(s) 12.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Gary Player’ (Jolie Madam x seedling). The ‘Gary Player’ rose was bred by Jan Herholdt, Eikenhof, SA in 1968. The colour is a beaming rich Chinese coral-orange which is maintained in every stage of development from bud to open bloom without fading before the petals fall. The bloom is high-centred, large, fully double, with thick petals of durable quality. Jan Herholdt named this rose in honour of South Africa’s world famous golfer.

Website/Catalog  (29 Feb 2016)  
 
Registered Name: 'Gary Player'
Synonyms: 'Goliath'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Gary Player
HT, ob, 1979, Herholdt, J.A.; flowers orange-vermilion, 4-4½ in., 35 petals, high-centered; foliage glossy, dark; vigorous growth. [Jolie Madame × seedling]. Introductions: Goliath, Wheatcroft, 1970 Gary Player, 1978

Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 283.  Includes photo(s).
 
Goliath Hybrid Tea. Wheatcroft (UK) c. 1970... Harry Wheatcroft referred to it as being on trial 'in my own garden' in 1970... salmon-pink with salmon-orange... definitely a variety for the specialist exhibitor...

Book  (1975)  Page(s) 107.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas,  Victoria. Some of the New Ones. 
Goliath, HT. I cannot find any reference to its raiser - or its parentage. Very big well-formed flowers in a light vermilion colouring. Fairly strong growth.

Book  (1974)  Page(s) 65.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. Roses Overseas, 1973.
Goliath HT. A very big vermilion rose with excellent form. I could not find out who raised it.