Website/Catalog  (1 Jun 2013)  
 
Registered Name: 'Sombrero'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Sombrero
F, pb, 1962, McGredy, Sam IV; flowers cream flushed pink, well-formed, 4 in., 25 petals, slight fragrance; foliage light green; vigorous growth. [Masquerade × Rubaiyat]. Introductions:
McGredy & Son, 1962

Booklet  (2008)  
 
An Information List of all Varieties. p3
1962. Sombrero - 57/990. Nicknamed Strawberries & Cream

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 561.  
 
Sombrero Floribunda, cream flushed pink, 1962, 'Masquerade' x 'Rubaiyat'; McGredy, S., IV. Description.

Website/Catalog  (1966)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Floribunda Roses. 'Sombrero'. A most unusual Rose with the young buds snowy white lightly flecked crimson. As the fully double H.T. type blooms open they change from pink to crimson. Vigorous and free flowering.

Website/Catalog  (1965)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Sombrero (McGredy, 1962). A free flowering variety, vigorous and healthy in growth. The colouring sets a new trend in Floribundas. Buds are white, lightly shaded pink and as they open, the pink turns to crimson, producing a novel Floribunda. The hybrid tea shaped blooms are borne freely in trusses on a medium size bush. Certainly a fascinating newcomer.

Book  (1965)  Page(s) 329.  
 
'Sombrero' (McGredy). 1962. 'Rubaiyat' x 'Masquerade'. It is a strong grower of the 'Chenelle', 'Columbine' type, and bears large hybrid tea blooms nearly 5 in. across, and which are white flushed with pink and shaded with a crimson band at the petal edges.

Book  (1964)  
 
p55. Dr. A. S. Thomas. Horticulture Overseas. 'Sombrero' Fl. (McGredy, 1962). Of the same colour group as 'Daily Sketch' but less vigorous. Not outstanding.

p157. Hazlewood Nurseries P/L advertisement. 'Sombrero' (Poly). Pastel pink inside, reddish pink outside.

Website/Catalog  (1964)  Page(s) 2.  
 
Novelty Roses 1964. Sombrero Poly. A very unusual rose. Soft pastel pink inside of petals with reddish pink on the outside. Double blooms on a nice bushy plant. 10/6 each

Book  (1964)  
 
p80

p99

Book  (1963)  Page(s) 19.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Roses in Victoria. 'Sombrero'. Florib. (McGredy, 1962): 'Masquerade' x 'Rubaiyat'. The buds are white but, as they open, their petals develop crimson markings especially around the edges. There are usually five florets to each head. They are of rather globular H.T. form with about thirty petals. Bushy but strong growth. Free flowering. Distinctive.