Book  (1985)  Page(s) 115.  
 
Heros Hybrid Tea. Tantau 1933... a wonderful deep colour... Parentage: 'Johanniszauber' x 'Étoile de Hollande'...

Magazine  (1953)  Page(s) 188.  
 
Heros (Tantau 1933). HT. Dark red, double, good fragrance. Moderate vigour....

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 160.  
 
Heros (H.T.) has large, double, very full flowers borne singly upon strong stems of deep glowing red. Habit is bushy and upright, flowers retain their colour, foliage is dark green and profuse, and flowering almost continuous. Tantau 1933...Vigorous. Very fragrant...June-September. Hardy.

Book  (1939)  Page(s) 122.  
 
Mr. W. Summers, Blackwood, SA
Heros.—A beautiful velvety red, sweet scented and good.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 22.  
 
Bush Roses
Heros (Hybrid Tea)... Bright red, which never fades. Large full flower. Vigorous growth blooming abundantly. Very highly perfumed. Introduced 1934.

Magazine  (1936)  Page(s) 122.  
 
Heros (Hybrid Tea). The ovoid buds expand to large, well double, lovely red blooms, which do not pale. Vigorous growth, healthy, dark green foliage and extreme willingness to bloom complete the advantages of this magnificent variety...Low garden plants 1 piece RM [Reichsmark] 1.-  10 pieces RM 9.-

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 342.  
 
Heros (HT) Tantau 1933; Johanniszauber X Etoile de Hollande; velvety blood-red (lasting colour), very large, well double, cup-form, lasting, fragrance 8/10, floriferous, growth 6/10, bushy. Sangerhausen

Book  (1935)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1935.
In placing Heros (Tantau, 1933) first in value, it must not be thought that this variety is better than those just mentioned. It has a short, pointed bud, opening to a flower of thirty petals, which fade to light red, while the growth is moderate on present performances.

Website/Catalog  (1935)  Page(s) 39.  
 
New Roses 1935.  Heros (HT. M. Tantau 1933) 'Johanniszauber' x 'Etoile de Hollande'. A red rose of great beauty. The splendid colouring never fades or turns blue. The bud is pointed, the flower very large and well filled, blooming abundantly and highly scented. A splendid rose for any purpose and has excited great admiration wherever exhibited. 4/- each.
30 petals, which fade to light red. Moderate growth.