Magazine  (2010)  Includes photo(s).
 
p30. Photo. My Girl

p31. New Zealand Rose of the Year 2009.
Children Choice Award. My Girl (Macnijmeg). Bred by Sam McGredy, New Zealand.

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 96.  
 
Lisa Mueller. When it Comes To Showtime. My Girl' - I love this rose for showing. I have only had this one for two seasons, but already it is a must have. The rose itself is a beautiful pink, opens out to the most amazing form and floats in a brandy glass like no other rose I have tried.

Booklet  (2008)  
 
An Information List of all Varieties. p8
1999. My Girl - Macnijmeg. Nicknamed Nijmegen

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 350.  
 
My Girl, (Macnijmeg), HT, mp, McGredy ... no parentage reported

Book  (2006)  Page(s) 119.  
 
p119 Peter Bamber. Final Analysis 2006.
My Girl' (MACnijmeg) McGredy 1999: Garden rating 7.8, Exhibition rating 7.3: 32 reports on 53 bushes.
Another interesting rose from Sam McGredy with beautiful satin pink flowers that have very good form but the stems are too short for exhibiting. Looks great in a basket, very healthy, one for the front of the bed with its spreading, medium height. Another must have rose.

Book  (2005)  Page(s) 109.  
 
Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2004-2005 Season. Hybrid Teas.
My Girl (MACnijmeg) McGredy 1999: Garden rating 8.1. Exhibition rating 7.4. 19 bushes. 11 reports. Some health problems. Light fragrance. Medium height. Satin pink flowers. North Otago - everyone loves the colour. Good for picking, great to have in the garden. Can get blackspot. Otago - plants have looked fabulous in the garden. Very healthy, lovely colour with plenty of flowers. Waikato calls it a great little garden rose. Ladies at retirement village love it. Hutt Valley - strong short growth, bright pink well formed blooms. Looks lovely in baskets. Te Awamutu - short stems, large flowers and large heads but stems too short for exhibiting. Always in flower. BOP - the blooms sparkle and have long life, very little fading. Mid matt green foliage, good repeat.

Book  (2003)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Riet de Boer. Five Favourite Roses.
My Girl - hybrid tea - this is a favourite rose because it produces such lovely satin pink blooms which have a perfect form with a lot of petals. They last very well in the vase.

Book  (2002)  Page(s) 102.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2001-2002 Season.
My Girl (MACnijmeg). McGredy 1998; 'Northland' x 'Big Purple'. 12 reports on 18 bushes; 1-3 years; 0.9 metres; 7.5 rating. Satin pink flowers. Marlborough say a good garden rose, healthy with a good repeat. North Otago have a small bush, healthy, lovely rose which holds well. Waikato find the growth low and spreading, fragrant. Blooms have circular form. Canterbury have large exhibition blooms and an eye-catching colour, no fading but average repeat. Another Waikato grower says very floriferous, a great garden rose and love the colour. Bay of Plenty finds it slow to establish with beautiful blooms of good size that last, healthy. North Otago has perfect form and a pretty colour but a slow repeat.

Book  (2001)  Includes photo(s).
 
p80-81. My Girl (MACnijmeg). HT. McGredy 1998. Transparency Nigel Pratt, Tasman Bay Roses.

p105. Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2000-2001 Season.
My Girl (MACnijmeg) McGredy 1998; 'Northland' x 'Big Purple'; satin pink flowers; 7 reports on 13 bushes; 1-3 years; .8 metres; 7.8 rating. Marlborough love this one. A lovely garden rose with no vices. North Otago have a small bush, healthy, lovely rose which holds well. Otorohanga found no disease on a healthy bush. Lovely blooms but repeat is slowish. Hutt Valley find it a good garden rose which could make good fully open blooms. Waikato find it a lovely colour and lots of blooms. Healthy plus. A great garden rose. Produces candelabras as season progresses.

Book  (2000)  
 
p32. Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 29. 1997-1999
No. 97.4030. 64.6 points. HT. My Girl (MACnijmec). McGredy. Agent: Egmont. lilac pink.

p101. Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 1999-2000 Season.
My Girl (MACnijmeg); McGredy 1998; satin pink; 3 reports on 5 bushes; 1 year; 0.8 metres; 7.4 rating. Marlborough like this one. A lovely garden rose with quick repeat. North Otago have a small bush, but every bloom is good. They, too, state: I like this one. Otorohanga found no disease on a healthy bush. They love the colour and form, but didn't get too many flowers. Let's have more reports on this one.