Book  (1999)  Page(s) 452.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Parmelia’ Modern, large flowered hybrid tea, medium red. Repeat flowering. ‘Parmelia’ produces long and pointed buds that open to flamingo red flowers with a classic form. The double blooms contain 24-30 petals and have no scent. The foliage is dark and glossy green on a very vigorous upright and compact plant. This sport carries many of the attributes of its award-winning 1944 All-America Rose Selection parent. Zones 5-10. Lennard, Australia, 1957. sport of ‘Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek’.

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 18. Vol 4, No. 4.  
 
‘Parmelia’. HT. 1957. T. Barrett Lennard. ‘Mme. Chiang Kai-shek’ sport.

Book  (1984)  Page(s) 118.  
 
Mr. E. Welsh, Roseromantic 83. Our first day in Hamburg....but the lure of the German Rose Society’s headquarters rose garden at Dortmund was too much for some of us Australian rose addicts. The grounds are undulating with the rose beds set among lawns with Conifers, Beeches and Elms as backgrounds. One section contains beds of varieties from individual countries. The Australian bed was in a mess with many bare patches, no doubt due to winter kill. The varieties were very old, e.g. ‘Parmelia’ and ....

Book  (1961)  
 
p16. Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Roses in Victoria. ‘Living’ HT (Lammerts, 1957): The colour may be slightly darker and more vivid than that of ‘Parmelia’, but the petals are fewer, the form is not as good, and the flower does not last nearly as well. The lanky plant is not as good either.

p68 My Twelve Best Show Roses. Mr. T. Barrett-Lennard of Guildford chooses…. ‘Parmelia’ and ‘Pink Dawn’ just miss a place now.

Book  (1959)  Page(s) 23.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Varieties in Victoria. ‘Parmelia’. HT. (Barrett-Lennard), 1957. A vivid orange-scarlet sport from ‘Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek’, closely resembling ‘Opera’ in colour and form, though the form of this rose is the better, and it is larger. The parents’ blooms will not open well for me but the sport is behaving well, so far.

Website/Catalog  (1959)  Page(s) 20.  
 
‘Parmelia’ (HT) (Barrett-Lennard, 1957) A sport from Madam Chiang kai Shek. A tall vigorous flamingo (orange red) good formation, long stems, attractive foliage. The first new West Australian rose we have confidence in recommending to the public. Champion Spring Rose Show 1957.

Book  (1958)  Includes photo(s).
 
p18 Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Rose Registrations. Reg No. 146. ‘Parmelia’. HT. T. Barrett Lennard. November 5, 1957.

p74. Photo. ‘Parmelia’ Champion Rose N.R.S.W.A. Spring Show. Raised and exhibited by Mr. T. Barrett Lennard.

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 287.  
 
‘Parmelia’ HT. (Lennard, ’57). ‘Mme. Chiang Kai-shek’ sport. Bud long pointed, fl. large (5-5½ in.) dbl. (24-30 petals), high centered, flamingo-red. Fol. dark, glossy, leathery. Very vig., upright, compact (28)