Article (misc)  (29 Oct 2003)  
 
"Bishop's Lodge Riverina Sunset" pink Tea Rose has a watercolour quality in its blooms and suggests the airy, pink light in the plains at the end of so many warm, clear days. Very recurrent.

Magazine  (2003)  
 
Heritage Roses in Australia. 7th National Conference Proceedings, Hay, NSW. 2003
p46. Brenda Weir [deceased. written March, 1992] B.L. Riverina sunset (Rose 6) – a pink Tea Rose which is very recurrent. The weak stems cause the blooms to nod. Nodding blooms were judged to be inferior as strong-necked Hybrid Teas were developed. The latter stood up well in vases and were considered “much better roses”. Currently there is a renewed appreciation of bushes with lax stems and nodding blooms which create a gently and more charming element in the garden compared with stiffly growing modern Hybrid Teas. The fine texture of the petals of rose 6 causes the margins to darken creating a shade we refer to as “watercolour pink”.

Website/Catalog  (2003)  Page(s) 88.  
 
Riverina Sunset. Tea. Medium pink. Ex Bishops Lodge Hay. .

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 87.  
 
Riverina Sunset. Found at the Bishop’s Lodge, Hay. Tea. Pink. [available from] Melville.

Magazine  (1996)  Page(s) 19. Vol 18. No. 4.  
 
David Ruston. Riverina Sunset. A pink Tea which is very recurrent. The weak stems cause the blooms to nod – one of the great attractions of the Teas. The edges of the petals darken creating a shade we refer to as “watercolour” pink. A nice little rose, the colour of a Hay sunset in summer.

Magazine  (1996)  Page(s) 7. Vol 25, No., 1.  
 
Peter Cox. BL Riverina Sunset – Pink tea.