Book  (2007)  
 
Description. [Gustav Grünerwald × Betty Uprichard]

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 23.  
 
‘Captain Bligh’ – 1939. Large Flowered Bush rose. double, large, silvery rose flowers. No longer available.

Book  (1997)  Page(s) 232.  
 
Mrs. Fitzhardinge, working in Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s, bred some ten or so roses which were at the time highly regarded. Two only are now available, and even they have to be sought out in specialist rose nurseries. ‘Lubra’....and ‘Warrawee’.... An interest in Australian history manifested itself in the naming of some of her roses:” ‘Captain Bligh’ and ....

Magazine  (1995)  
 
Heritage Roses in Australia - 2nd Nat Conference, Orange, Proceedings.
p101 Susan Irvine. Australian Bred Roses. Mrs. Fitzhardinge released ten or so roses in the 1930s. She had an interest in Australian history which is reflected in the names she gave her roses – ‘Captain Bligh’ and...

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 19. Vol 4, No. 2.  
 
‘Captain Bligh’ HT 1939. Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge.

Magazine  (1980)  Page(s) 17. Vol 2, No. 2.  
 
From Charles Walker, Auburn, Alabama, USA comes the following information gleaned from Modern Roses 5, 6 & 7. Roses bred by Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge of Warrawee, N.S.W. So far as is known all are HTs: Captain Bligh (1939) and .... were introduced locally by Hazelwoods Nursery, Epping, N.S.W.

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 13.  
 
Mrs. Fitzhardinge has also give us ‘Captain Bligh’ (silvery rose, carmine reverse) and ....

Website/Catalog  (1946)  Page(s) 5.  
 
Captain Bligh. (HT) Pointed buds, silvery rose.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 178.  
 
Proof of the Pudding. ‘Captain Bligh’. HT. Pink (Mrs. Fitzhardinge, ’39) ARA ’40.
Pfister, Ill. (1 pl., 1 yr) describes a sturdy rose with large, pink, double, husky blooms, old-fashioned in character. Breeze Hill (2 pl., 3 yr.) plants made good growth and bloomed quite well, with buds resembling those of ‘President Macia’ and a 4¼-in., high-centered, heavy bloom of silvery pink with a darker center; mild scent. It did not appear to us to be very important.

Website/Catalog  (1941)  Page(s) 24.  
 
‘Captain Bligh’. HT. Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge. 1939. F.3. Large shapely double blooms of silvery rose inside and a cochineal carmine exterior. The growth is extra good but the blooms are liable to ball in wet weather. Everywhere.