Book  (2013)  Page(s) 144.  
 
Ross Heathcote. the Polyanthas. 'Claret Cup' (1962). Australian bred by Reithmuller. As the name implies the blooms are a claret shade in clusters of 3 to 6 on side stems but three times as many on strong water shoots. The 40mm blooms are single with white at the centre and insignificant stamens on a bush to about half a metre with mid-green foliage (5 - 7 leaflets per leaf).

Magazine  (Sep 2009)  Page(s) 71.  
 
ADDITIONS/CORRECTION/DELETIONS
Claret Cup: Min, rb, 1962 Published on page 93 Modern Roses 12; page 57, 2009 Official List; Horticultural Classification changed to Polyantha (Pol)

Article (misc)  (2008)  Page(s) Unpublished.  
 
Claret Cup Min rb 1962 Bred Dbl. Spring Song x Eutin Riethmuller F.

Book  (2006)  Page(s) 180.  Includes photo(s).
 
[Note the name and the picture are that of ‘Claret Cup’. The description appears to be that of Griffith Buck’s ‘Sevilliana’]

Claret Cup. History: A hardy low-growing rose produced in the United States in 1976 by breeder Griffith Buck. Description: An old-fashioned looking rose, ‘Claret Cup’ can grow to 1.2m (4ft) if left unpruned, and has a good covering of deep green, disease-resistant foliage and showy clusters of cup-shaped, light claret-coloured blooms that have a pale flush from the base. The petals sometimes feature a scattering of freckles, which adds to their appeal. The flowers are fragrant and followed by attractive bright red hips in the autumn. Parentage: Unknown Other names Sevilliana. Suggested usage: A perfect rose for cool to cold climates, it can be grown in a container in a sunny situation, or as part of a mixed border with other plants in the red, yellow and orange range. It can be pruned hard to maintain low growth. Recurrent flowering. Tolerates some shade. Can be container-grown. Disease resistant.

Magazine  (2005)  Page(s) 8. Vol 27, No. 4.  Includes photo(s).
 
Penny McKinlay. Now take Reithmuller, a Toowoomba boy who grew up here, taught at Toowoomba Grammar School, then because of asthma, moved to Charters Towers, and eventually to Sydney where he began to breed roses. His ‘Spring Song’ would probably be my favourite but I also have ‘Claret Cup’. A good gardener at the back of Leyburn has a hedge of ‘Claret Cup’ all along her back fence and she says it nearly always has a bloom.

Website/Catalog  (2005)  Page(s) 42.  
 
Claret Cup (p) clusters of dark red single flowers with white eye. 5’ x 5’
Claret Cup (p) clusters of single dark red flowers, fragrant, sprawling.

Magazine  (2001)  Page(s) 6. Vol 23, No. 2.  
 
Patricia Davidson, Darling Downs. Another group I’ve had success with are the Reithmuller roses. Reithmuller was from Toowoomba and a relative of his here is trying to get people on the Downs interested. From cuttings I’ve grown the following. Large trusses of small single flowers: ....and Claret Cup dark red/cerise.
The above roses all have Gartendirektor Otto Linne somewhere in their breeding and have the same leaf formation and long arching canes.

Magazine  (2001)  Page(s) 14. Vol 23, No. 3.  
 
Penny McKinlay, Pittsworth Q’ld. ‘Claret Cup’ – on an exposed fence at Leyburn, in a full row.

Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 88.  
 
Claret Cup, Min, rb, 1962 [Spring Song (min) x Eutin]

Website/Catalog  (2000)  Page(s) 3.  
 
Claret Cup. Polyantha. 1962. Australia. Hedging. Single. Stamens Prominent. Slightly fragrant. Small flowers. Many blooms in clusters. Attractive Leaves. Attractive Hips. Recurrent. 1.0m x 1.0m. red white blend.