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Magazine  (2021)  Page(s) 31.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2019-2020 Season. Floribundas.
Strawberry Blonde Somnanmar.  Breeder Somerfield 2018......
Magazine  (2020)  Page(s) 29.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2018-2019 Season. Floribundas.
Strawberry Blonde Somnanmar.  Breeder Somerfield 2018......
Book  (2018)  Includes photo(s).
 
p34.  John Ford. Trial Ground Report - Trial 47.
A Certificate of Merit was awarded to Strawberry Blonde (Somnanmar) HT-Floribunda, bred by Rob Somerfield, Glenavon Roses Trial No 4984. This rose looked the goods too, when the flower first came out I instantly fall in love, a rich burnt apricot orange colour and the dark bronzy green glossy foliage had me melting, I thought another Whisky coloured rose with good bushy habit. But sadly it got a little powdery mildew and a bit of rust in the summer, the flowers would burn in the hot summer sun and it made a few lanky growths late in the season. It will still be purchased for the garden, as those early flowers left a permanent impression that is imbedded in my mind.

p38.  Photo

p39.  Trial Ground. no. 4984. Score 70.1. Strawberry Blonde (Somnanmar)   Fl. Breeder Somerfield. Entrant Glenavon. Apricot
Magazine  (2018)  Page(s) 3.  Includes photo(s).
 
New Zealand Rose Society 2017 Trial Ground Winners.
Certificate of Merit Strawberry Blonde (Somnanmar) Rob Somerfield, New Zealand. 
Magazine  (2018)  Page(s) 31.  Includes photo(s).
 
Glenavon Roses Ltd advertisement. 
Strawberry Blonde (Somanmar) Floribunda.  Golden apricot scented blooms.  Growth habit is slightly spreading, has very dark semi glossy foliage. 
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