Website/Catalog  (3 Mar 2014)  
 
Registered Name: 'Lubra'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Lubra
HT, dr, 1938, Fitzhardinge; bud long, pointed; flowers dark crimson, dbl., high-centered, intense fragrance; foliage leathery, dark; vigorous growth. [(Ophelia, Climbing × unknown) × Black Boy]
Introductions: Hazlewood Bros.

Magazine  (2003)  
 
Heritage Roses in Australia - 7th National Conference, Hay, NSW Proceedings.
p37 John Nieuwesteeg. Australian Roses. Mrs. Fitzhardinge of NSW bred several varieties in the 1920s and 30s. ‘Warrawee’ is still grown today, as is ‘Lubra’, a very poor little crimson variety.

Magazine  (2002)  Page(s) 17, Vol 24, No. 2.  
 
At the Victoria State Rose Garden [are] ‘Warrawee’ 1935 and ‘Lubra’ 1938 from Olive Fitzhardinge....

Magazine  (2002)  Page(s) 7. Vol 24, No. 3.  
 
Peter Cox. ‘Lady Edgeworth David’. Of her [Mrs. C. H. Fitzhardinge’s] roses there are known to be only 3 left in cultivation, the other two being ‘Warrawee’ 1935 and ‘Lubra’ 1938.

Website/Catalog  (2002)  Page(s) 37.  
 
Climbing Old Fashioned Roses. ‘Lubra’ (EHT) [?]. Fitzhardinge,1938. Bred from two exquisite parents. ‘Climbing Ophelia’ and ‘Black Boy’. Long pointed buds unfurl to dark crimson red double, high centred blooms with a very rich fragrance. Tall shrub or moderate climber. ‘Lubra’ has a main spring flush with a lesser repeat in the autumn. 3 x 1.5m.

[Note - This was the last time Mistydowns listed 'Lubra' in their catalogues].

Website/Catalog  (2000)  Page(s) 7.  
 
(2000-2002 catalogue).
‘Lubra’. Hybrid tea. 1938. Australia. Double. Fragrant. Recurrent. 1.2m x 1.0m dark red.

Website/Catalog  (2000)  Page(s) 41.  
 
Climbing Old Fashioned Roses. ‘Lubra’ (EHT). Fitzhardinge 1938. Bred from two exquisite parents. ‘Climbing Ophelia’ and ‘Black Boy’. Long pointed buds unfurl to dark crimson red double, high centred blooms with a very rich fragrance. Tall shrub or moderate climber. ‘Lubra’ has a main spring flush with a lesser repeat in the autumn. 3 x 1.5m.

[Note - This was the first time Mistydowns listed 'Lubra' in their catalogues].

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 23.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Lubra’ – 1938. Ophelia Climbing’ x ‘Blackboy’. Large Flowered Bush rose. Long bud. Double, fragrant, high centred dark red flowers fading mid red, fully recurrent. Dark greyish green, glossy, leathery foliage, reddish new growth. The rose dislikes wet, humid conditions. Flower: 30 petals, 80mm, 1 to 3. Bush 1m x 0.8m.

Website/Catalog  (1999)  Page(s) 28.  
 
0292. 'Lubra'. Very fragrant. 1938. (Hybrid Tea). Long pointed buds open to deep crimson blooms of fully double high-pointed style. Very fragrant. A free flowering, moderately sized vigorous growing bush with dark, leathery foliage.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 56.  
 
‘Lubra’. Fitzhardinge, Australia, 1938. HT. Red. [available from] Country Farm, Duncan, Golden Vale, Honeysuckle, John’s World.