Magazine  (2020)  Page(s) 54.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant, 10 Years Top Performers 2010-2019.
White Romance Somhitmas. Somerfield, NZ. Type floribunda. Height medium. Garden 7.7. Exhibition 7.4. Health very good. Fragrance some. Available from GLE. 

Website/Catalog  (24 Sep 2018)  Includes photo(s).
 
White Romance Gle01....Year of release 2006. Introducer Glenavon Roses Ltd. 

Website/Catalog  (12 May 2013)  Includes photo(s).
 
'White Romance' (GLE01). An outstanding new white rose with large floribunda shaped blooms which appear in both large and small clusters that are always nicely spaced on the bush. It should be noted that in very cool weather blooms can be flushed with the softest pink. Extraordinarily dark green glossy foliage complements the pure white blooms making them sparkle. The plant itself is vigorous yet compact. It looks stunning as a white standard. Both bush and flower withstand wind and rain well. Awarded Certificate of Merit, Palmerston North Rose Trial Ground, New Zealand (2005). Floribunda. White. Symmetrical, full and shapely. Flower Size 100 - 110mm. Petal Count 35. Height 1 - 1.2m. Habit Full and rounded. Fragrance 2. Disease Resistance Very High. Parentage 'Anniversary' x 'Sky Tower'. Year of Release 2006. Introducer Anthony Tesselaar.

Magazine  (2012)  Page(s) 25.  
 
p25 Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2011-2012 Season. Floribundas.
'White Romance' (GleOl) Breeder: Somerfield 2007 Parentage: 'Anniversary' x 'Sky Tower'. White. Garden: 7.6. Exhibition: 7.7. Height: Medium. Health: 7.8. Fragrance: 3.8. Awards: NZRS. Certificate of Merit 2005 . Kaitaia: Very healthy and wonderful sight in the garden, love it very much. Northland: One of the best white roses, ideal for showing, one of the healthiest roses in the garden. Waikato: Good in the garden, not as tall as 'Iceberg', great exhibitors rose as well, highly recommended. Matamata: Very healthy with masses of blooms, good for both garden and exhibiting. Te Awamutu: Makes a good show of white blooms. Bay of Plenty: Repeats well, plenty of new growth, flowers could do with more substance to petals. Manawatu: Good garden rose, more refined than 'Iceberg' but later flowering, some blackspot, cutting grown plants can struggle. Hutt Valley: This is the new 'Iceberg', fabulous rose. Marlborough: Love this rose with its pristine health and blooms which last well. South Canterbury: Very beautiful rose, repeats reasonably quickly, look after it and it rewards you. North Otago: Taken awhile to get going, healthy glossy foliage, good repeat, lots of blooms. Otago: Hopefully an improved, more compact Iceberg, with prettier flowers too.

p34. Doug Grant. Final Analysis for 2012.
'White Romance' (GleOl) Somerfield 2007. Floribunda. Parentage: 'Anniversary' x 'Sky Tower'. Health: 7.7 (very good). Fragrance: 3.5 (some). Reports: 98. Plants 178. Garden: 7.7. Exhibition: 7.4. Height: Medium. A very good and healthy garden rose. The masses of white blooms and dark green foliage makes this an attractive plant in the garden. This is one of the more outstanding new roses of recent years and it has been described as a replacement for 'Iceberg'. The rose is also useful for exhibitors.

Book  (2011)  Page(s) 98.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Roses Across the Ditch Report for 2010.
Some newer roses starting to feature include.... the floribunda 'White Romance' (Somhitmas)

Book  (2011)  
 
p28 Jan Barnett. 'White Romance' a very well-behaved rose of stunning 'Persil' white, can be used for showing, and healthy.

p41 Hayden Foulds. Pick of the Bunch. 'white Romance' (Gle01). Certificate of Merit 2005. Potentially the next 'Iceberg' has rosarians everywhere keen to grow this one. Unlucky not to go all the way in the trials but very hard to fault with a great all-round performance. Time will tell if this knocks out 'Iceberg'.

Magazine  (2011)  Includes photo(s).
 
p10. Photo. 'White Romance'.

p25. Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2010-2011 Season.
'White Romance' (GleOl) Breeder: Somerfield 2007. Parentage: 'Anniversary' x 'Sky Tower'. White. Garden: 7.7. Exhibition: 7.3. Height: Medium. Health: 7.5. Fragrance: 3.6. Awards: NZRS Certificate of Merit 2005. Northland: One of the best of the newer roses, good and healthy, good show roses, everyone should have one. Waikato: Plenty of flowers, good foliage, healthy but a touch of black spot. Matamata: beautiful big heads, very healthy, doesn't seem to get much wrong with it, very pleased with it. Te Awamutu: Makes good stems, flowers profusely. Bay of Plenty: Outstanding, nice shiny mid green leaves, excellent show and garden rose. Manawatu: Good garden rose, more refined than 'Iceberg' but later flowering, some black spot. Kapiti: Forms great stems and looks great in the rose bed. Wellington: Very healthy, strong growing, masses of blooms, a very promising white rose. Marlborough: Love this rose, blooms last well, extremely healthy compact bush, superior to 'Iceberg', slower to repeat. Nth Otago: Healthy foliage, good repeat, lots of blooms. Central Otago: Growing quite well and flowering nicely seems healthy.

Magazine  (2010)  Page(s) 19.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2009-2010 Season.
'White Romance' (Somhitmas) White. Parentage: 'Anniversary' x 'Sky Tower'. Breeder: Somerfield 2007. Awards: Certificate of Merit, NZRS trials, Palmerston North 2005. Garden: 7.9. Exhibition: 7.9. Height: Medium. Health: 7.8. Fragrance: 3.5. Auckland: Vigorous, healthy in every way, plenty of blooms, wouldn't be without it. Waikato: Must have, great for home or exhibition, lasts really well in vase. Slow to establish but once it is growing well it is stunning, lovely dark green foliage with lots of persil white blooms, black spot can annoy. Matamata: Healthy, lots of flowers, good repeat. Te Awamutu: Very healthy, bright green foliage, flowers profusely, small and large stems. Bay of Plenty: Superb garden and show rose. Manawatu: Great garden rose, glossy matt green foliage, nice heads, but stems can't hold flowers in windy or wet conditions. Kapiti: Strong healthy bush, not a lot of blooms. Nice clean white bloom, good foliage. Hutt Valley: Very healthy and good for exhibiting. Marlborough: Very healthy, flowers last on the bush or in a vase, good for small or large stems. Canterbury: Great flower, late to bloom but worth it. South Canterbury: Healthy, flowers a bit scrappy on bushes. North Otago: Lots of blooms, looks promising.

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 124.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2008-2009 Season. Floribundas.
'White Romance' (SOMhitmas) Somerfield 2007: 20 Reports: 41 Plants: Garden 7.8, 'Exhibition 6.9: Short/ Medium: Health 7.7: Fragrance 3.2. White. Northland: Could out-do 'Iceberg', a must for every garden, very healthy, good in vase classes and large heads. Auckand: Outstanding in every way, healthy, covered with foliage and flowers, robust. Waikato: Beautiful white, slow to get established so be patient, worth the wait, dark green foliage and persil white blooms. Te Awamutu: Extremely healthy, compact bush, flowers smother bush. BOP: Excellent garden and show rose, highly recommended. Manawatu: Superior in every way, very double, self grooming, very healthy, best NZ raised rose to date. Kapiti: Prolific blooms. Lower Hutt: Perfect white flowers, not marked by rain. Canterbury: Masses of flowers, good repeat, a winner. North Otago: Ist year bushes, lots of blooms so far, smaller plants, promising white that doesn't seem to mark in wet weather.

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 130.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2007-2008 Season. Floribundas.
'White Romance' 16 Reports: 26 plants: Garden 7.4, Exhibition 6.9: medium height: Health 7.8: Fragrance 3.4. White. Kaitaia: Very beautiful, slow to establish, buying two more, low slow grower but worth the wait. Northland: A healthy rose that could outdo 'Iceberg', good for mass plantings, a rose that will have a bright future. Auckland: Clothed in green foliage all season. Waikato: This is a wonderful new rose, produces beautiful stems, one of the most outstanding roses in a long time. Te Awamutu: Extremely healthy, lovely clean white sprays of flowers, good for stems, very impressed. Bay of Plenty: Attractive very healthy white floribunda, plenty of blooms, excellent large stems for shows. Manawatu: Semi-double medium size, perfectly circular shape flower in both small and large clusters, bush habit is exemplary, one of the very best available. Kapiti: Prolific blooms, healthy.