Website/Catalog  (2013)  
 
Orchid Lace, ('Benorchid'), Min, m, Benardella, Frank A.; flowers lilac to lavender, well formed, moderate fragrance; free-flowering; bushy growth

Book  (2002)  Page(s) 106.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2001-2002 Season.
'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid). Benardella 1995. Parentage unknown; 9 reports on 13 bushes. 2-8 years. 80cms. 7.1 rating. Mauve flower with pinkish tones, light fragrance, medium sized bush. Marlborough says a good rose always in flower. Hastings likes the perfume and the quick repeat. The bush looks good in the bed but fades. Canterbury says tall and upright. Beautiful fruity scent. The blooms are rather large for the bush. Responds well to an extra dose of fertiliser. Bay of Plenty say good substance, healthy and has good repeat. Good fragrance but mites love it and has taken some black spot. Marlborough loves the soft colour and their bush flowers well. Good form and never needs disbudding.

Book  (2001)  Page(s) 109.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2000-2001 Season.
'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid) Benardella 1995; Parentage unknown; mauve flower with pinkish tones; light fragrance; medium sized bush; 6 reports on 18 bushes; 4-10 years; 90cm; 7.6 rating. Marlborough feels the rose is outstanding. Napier likes the fragrance and the yellow stamens. The rose holds its colour and does not spoil in the rain. They wouldn't be without it. South Canterbury feel it is a great rose, delicate and pretty. Don't feed it much or it gets too big. Bay of Plenty say good substance, healthy and has good repeat. Northland find it makes a good decorative but it can get goose necked. Has a soft colour.

Book  (1997)  
 
p55. Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 26. 1994-1996.
No. 94.2094. 68.7 points. Min-C. 'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid). Breeder: Benardella. Agent: Bell. Lavender/mauve blend.

p111. Nola Simpson. Final analysis 1996-97.
'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid). Benardella. mauve blend.....

Book  (1996)  Page(s) 98.  
 
Nola Simpson. Review of Newer Roses for 1995-96 Season.
'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid); Benardella; mauve blend; 14 reports on 24 plants; 1-5 years; 55cms; 7.5 rating. Another mauve and seems to be well liked by most of the reporters around the country. The blooms have good exhibition form on the large size, colour is mauve with pinkish overtones. Southland finds it balls in the rain and rather sparse in the flower department. It has done well at Te Awamutu and visitors attracted to it. Wairoa finds the fragrance lovely and good repeat of flowers. South Canterbury warns not to overfeed or the blooms become too coarse, excellent at all stages with a heavenly fragrance. Marlborough thinks the flowers are too large for the bush. Manawatu says it does not age gracefully. Well worth a try by all accounts.

Book  (1995)  Page(s) 99.  
 
Nola Simpson. Review of Newer Roses for 1994-95 Season.
'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid); Benardella; mauve blend; 12 reports on 22 plants; I-4 years; 50cms; 7.6 rating. Another mauve and seems to be well liked by most of the reporters around the country. The blooms have good exhibition form on the large size, colour is mauve with pinkish overtones. Bay of Plenty, Te Awamutu and North Otago all report weak necks to blooms with stems unable lo support. Some powdery mildew reported from Kaitaia. South Canterbury loves it and says it is one of her favourites, do not overfeed or blooms become too coarse. An Auckland grower loves both its form and colour.

Article (magazine)  (Dec 1994)  Page(s) 56.  
 
BENorchid (Orchid Lace) Miniature. Benardella. Not registered with the ARS and no date given. Presently [at the end of 1994] sold overseas.

Book  (1994)  Page(s) 97.  
 
Nola Simpson. Review of Newer Roses for 1993-94 Season.
'Orchid Lace' (BENorchid); Benardella; mauve blend; 13 reports on 25 plants; 1-3 years; 45cms; 7.3 rating. Another new mauve on the scene and well reported on from around the country. All agree that it is a good mauve colour with pinkish overtones. Flowers are of good form, but on the large size. Some report that the flowers are too heavy for the stems and foliage and they flop over. Bushes grow well for most, health suspect, powdery mildew in Northland.