Book (1953) Page(s) 140.
Mr. W. F. Bennett, Dunedin, NZ.
Gerald Hardy, very closely resembling Crimson Glory, and often almost as good.
Book (1943) Page(s) 28.
H. R. Darlington. Crimson Roses.
Anyone growing Crimson Glory should also grow Gerald Hardy. It is a brighter colour and perhaps, during its bursts of flowering, somewhat freer in flower than Crimson Glory. Most of its blooms are well shaped, though they are not such finished flowers; they are fragrant, but the point is that they have with me usually flowered at a slightly different time from those of Crimson Glory, and I have often picked flowers from it when Crimson Glory was resting. It is specially good in autumn, and this year I have picked quite tolerable Howers from it for a month after the best of Crimson Glory was over.
Book (1942) Page(s) 75.
John Poulsen, NZ. Christchurch Roses Were Good.
Two reds that have been really outstanding this season are Gerald Hardy and Sergent Ulmann. They are never out of bloom.
Book (1941) Page(s) 53.
Frank Penn. NZ. The Old and the New
Gerald Hardy takes my eye on account of its brightness and general good quality. It is also very sweetly scented. In the Wellington district it does remarkably well, but with me mildews badly and takes black spot.
Book (1940) Page(s) 124.
Mr. Frank Mason, Feilding, NZ. The Newer Roses in New Zealand
Gerald Hardy was sent out at the same time and has proved to be a very fine red indeed, but so far it has not shown much of General McArthur, which it is said to resemble.
Book (1939) Page(s) 114.
p114. T. G. Stewart, Vic. New Roses That Have Proved Themselves.
Gerald Hardy.- Very free-flowering red decorative; almost exhibition. Not quite enough petals. Excellent growth.
p135. Grantham, Murrumbeena, Victoria. Good and Not So Good.
Gerald Hardy.- Growth and foliage similar to the foregoing [President Boone] Medium size flower, good colour and good decorative form.
Book (1938)
p106. John Poulsen, NZ. Roses in the South Island
Gerald Hardy. Good growth and foliage, producing well-shaped flowers of good colour with the utmost freedom. This variety has done particularly well and should take a high place as a garden and bedding Rose. It has a good perfume, and is, I think, the best red Rose that Alex. Dickson and Sons have given us.
p127. Mrs T. R. Willis, Greatford, NZ. Rangitikei Roses.
Gerald Hardy has a bright scarlet red flower of good shape; grows well, but has been badly burnt in the sun.
Website/Catalog (1938) Page(s) 20.
Bush Roses
Gerald Hardy (Hybrid Tea) By Dicksons of Hawlmark, 1936... Bright scarlet red. A brilliant live colour. The pointed bud develops to a moderately large, full flower of beautiful spiral form. Strong bushy growth and very floriferous, carrying its captivating flowers on strong erect stems. This is a real gem, and, in our considered opinion, the finest fragrant bright red garden Rose yet produced. We have a very high opinion of this Rose. Very highly perfumed.
Website/Catalog (1938) Page(s) 44.
New Roses 1937. Gerald Hardy (HT. A. Dickson & Sons 1936) F. 4. A particularly vigorous grower with red blooms after the style and colour of 'General MacArthur'. E.
Book (1937)
p14. Harry H. Hazlewood. The New Roses of 1937.
Gerald Hardy, HT. (A. Dickson, 1936) A very vigorous garden type, with 35 petals and a rich fragrance. When well grown will be up to exhibition standard, but the flowers are not outsize.
p115. Allan A. Brundrett. A Victorian Review of the Season's Novelties.
Gerald Hardy, H.T. (A. Dickson and Son.)—A beautiful clear, bright red, held erect and produced freely on long stems. Should equal in bright red what Etoile de Holland is in dark red. Very sweetly scented.
p118. Mr. S. R. Bird, N.Z. Some Auckland Rose Notes.
Gerald Hardy is the most brilliant deep scarlet decorative I have seen. The shapely blooms are sweetly scented and the stout petals are unaffected by weather.
