Magazine  (2010)  
 
p16 Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2009-2010 Season. Floribundas.
Fond Memories (Mackrasna) Soft pink. Parentage: 'Sexy Rexy' x 'Marijke Koopman' Breeder: McGredy 1998. Garden: 6.0. Exhibition: 5.0. Height: Medium to Tall. Health: 6.0. Fragrance: 4.5. Northland: Well formed flowers of soft pink in small clusters on strong plant. Marlborough: Good in a vase, repeats well.

p24 Doug Grant. Final Analysis for 2010.
Fond Memories (Mackrasna) - McGredy 1998. Floribunda. Reports: 25, Plants: 25, Garden: 6.8, Exhibition: 6.3, Height: medium, Health: good, some fragrance. Blooms are soft pink, well formed and in small clusters. A pretty garden rose which flowers profusely, cuts well, good in a vase, and can be used for exhibiting as small stems. Plants are vigorous with upright habit and reasonably healthy although blooms may mark in the rain.

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 122.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2008-2009 Season. Floribundas.
Fond Memories. (MACkrasna) McGredy 1998: 4 Reports: 4 Plants; Garden 6.8, Exhibition 6.0: Medium height: Health 6.9: Fragrance 4.1: Northland: Well formed flowers of soft pink in small clusters on strong plant. Manawatu: Classic small stems for showing, good substance and cuts well, nice fragrance, good disease resistance, worthy indeed. Mar/borough: Good garden rose and cut flower, lovely colour.

Booklet  (2008)  
 
An Information List of all Varieties. p8
1999. Fond Memories - Mackrasna. Nicknamed Krasnapolsky.

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 121.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2006-2007 Season. Floribundas.
Fond Memories. (MACkrasna) McGredy 1998. 6 Reports. 6 Plants. Garden 7.1, Exhibition 6.8. Medium height. Health 7.1. Fragrance 3.0. Pale pink flowers fading to white. Northland: very pretty, flowers ball in wet, could have large or small stems. Waikato: pretty garden rose. Te Awamutu: flowers profusely, makes a stem or vase. Manawatu: long and refined stems, good foliage, healthy, fairly vigorous, lovely upright habit, excellent spow rose for small stems.

Book  (2005)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2004-2005 Season. Floribundas.
Fond Memories. (MACkrasna) McCredy 1998: Garden rating 7.1, Exhibition rating, 6.8; 6 bushes, 6 reports. Some health problems; Light fragrance; Medium height; Pale pink flowers fading to white. Waikato - bush has struggled this year. North Otago - this is a good garden rose. Lovely in a vase, good repeat. Have seen rust on other bushes but not on this. Another Waikato grower has moved rose bush and it has done well this season. Lovely form and colour. A great garden rose.

Book  (2004)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2003-2004 Season. Floribundas.
Fond Memories (MACkrasna) McGredy 1998: Garden rating 7.1, Exhibition rating, 7.0: 7 bushes, 7 reports. Disease resistant: Light fragrance: Medium height: Pale pink flowers fading to white. Northland - lovely soft colour; pink / apricot; can be used as small stem or large. Good growth. Waikato grower not very impressed. Pretty, just another garden rose. Manawatu - Soft pink blend, healthy but dull foliage with refined stems that are good for showing.

Book  (2002)  Page(s) 110.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2000-2001 Season. Floribundas.
Fond Memories (MACkrasna) McGredy 1998; 3 reports on 3 bushes; 1-2 years; 1.1 metres; 7.3 rating. Light pink blooms in small clusters, fragrant. North Otago finds it a very nice rose. Healthy and the blooms last well. Southland has good growth and nice blooms but feel the blooms are crowded. Some rust. Waikato has honey peach blooms of nice shape. Good stem for exhibiting.

Book  (2000)  Includes photo(s).
 
p16-17 Fond Memories Fl. (MACkrasna). McGredy, NZ, 1998. Transparency courtesy de Boer Roses, Invercargill.

p32. Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 29. 1997-1999.
No. 97.4048. 68.6 Points. Fl. Fond Memories (MACkrasna). McGredy. Agent: Egmont. pale pink.

p112-113. Fond Memories Fl. (MACkrasna). McGredy, NZ, 1998. Transparency courtesy De Boer Roses, Invercargill.