Book  (1936)  Page(s) 165.  
 
Colleen (hybrid lutea) McGredy 1914; bright pink, shaded crimson-pink, base cream-yellow, very large, double, fine form, fragrance 8/10, floriferous, growth 6/10. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1925)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Colleen, pink with red reflexes

Website/Catalog  (1921)  Page(s) 11.  
 
Roses.
Colleen, brilliant rose, shaded rose pink; class: Hybrid Tea; habit of growth: vigorous.

Website/Catalog  (1914)  Page(s) 4.  
 
New Roses of other Raisers, 1914. The descriptions are those of the Raisers.
Hybrid Tea.
Colleen (S. McGredy & Son). -- Brilliant rose, shaded rose-pink, with deeper rose-crimson veneering on a distinct, creamy-yellow ground, never fading until the petals drop. The flower is quite full, with enormous petals, and high-pointed centre, forming the noblest and most remarkable flower among Hybrid Teas. A perfect exhibition rose, and on account of its unique habit of growth and freedom of blooming, placed as the best of all bedding and massing roses; in its colour quite distinct. It is very sweet scented, and the grandest rose we have ever raised, and particularly fine for forcing. Gold Medal, N.R.S. 7/6 each.

Book  (1914)  Page(s) 155.  
 
The New Seedling Roses of 1913. By H. E. Molyneux, Hon. Vice-President N.R.S.
The National Rose Society's Awards. Gloucester Show. -- July 15th, 1913.
Colleen (S. McGredy & Son), Gold Medal.— I described this Rose on page 156 of last year's Annual, when it received a Silver-Gilt Medal at the Belfast Show. I have little to add to that description, except that I can add the experience of the year's growth in my own garden. It is distinct from Killarney, having much larger petals and more cream colour in its colour scheme. It is not so subject to mildew, and altogether an advance on that old favourite—for some of us with all its faults grow it still. Given high culture, it is capable of producing an enormous flower that will hold its own with the best in the exhibition box. Not yet in commerce.

Book  (1913)  Page(s) 156.  
 
Belfast Show, July 19th, 1912.
Colleen (S. McGredy & Son), Silver-Gilt Medal.—This was very well shown by the raisers. It is a very fine Hybrid Tea with a big guard petal; colour, flesh pink, shaded cream; it would have received the higher award only some of the judges seemed to think it hardly distinct enough. That it is reminiscent of Killarney one could not deny, but it is a very great improvement on that old favourite and I thought it deserved a Gold Medal. It is very free flowering, the flowers invariably coming good, a fine grower, and though not mildew proof very little was seen on four rows afterwards inspected at Portadown. It is bound to be a great favourite when distributed, and it has a great future before it under glass.