Website/Catalog (2012) Page(s) 472.
Irene Churruca, synonym: Golden Melody, La Florida, Eugenio Fojo, 1934, Pernetiana, apricot-yellow, pssing slowly to cream shaded with pink, very vigorous shrub,large, fine form, 35 petals, yellow bud, floriferous, very fragrant, hardy foliage, Mme. Butterfly X (Lady Hillingdon X Souv. C. Pernet), Simó Dot produced possibly in the 60s a new version of this rose (DOTami), Gold Medal at Pedralbes [Barcelona], 1934, bibliography: RE
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 260.
Irene Churruca Hybrid Tea, light buff, fading cream, 1934, ('Golden Melody'); 'Mme. Butterfly' x ('Lady Hillingdon' x 'Souv. de Claudius Pernet'); La Florida. Description.
Book (Feb 1993) Page(s) 187. Includes photo(s).
Golden Melody Large-flowered hybrid tea. Parentage: 'Mme. Butterfly' x ('Lady Hillingdon' x 'Souv. de Claudius Pernet'). ('Irene Churruca') Spain 1934. Description and cultivation. The flowers are considered to be very beautiful, high-centered and full in a delicate buff-yellow flushed with pink and darkening roward the centre... a good cut flower, suitable for exhibition...
Website/Catalog (1985) Page(s) 23. Golden Melody.... 3 x 2’
Magazine (1982)
In 1934 Eugenio Fojo of La Florida, Bilbao, produced one of the best-loved roses of the next 20 years. He bred it out of the famous Mme Butterfly, and named it Irene Churruca, which was changed in Britain and America to Golden Melody...
Website/Catalog (1982) Page(s) 19.
Golden Melody ( Hybrid Tea)) we have revived this beautiful, pale yellow to buff rose as one of the very best from the “thirties”. Highly scented. 1934 (C) 3 x 3’.
Magazine (Feb 1964) Page(s) 1. trimester, p. 23.
Liste des Variétés Nouvelles éditêes en France et enregistrées par le Syndicat National des Producteurs de Nouveautés au 31 Décembre 1963...
Rosa HT DOTami 00313 F E, 1963, Irène Churuca, Lieu et numéro d'enregistrement en France - , No d'enregisterement International - , Obtenteur Dot, Editeur Minier
Magazine (Nov 1963) Page(s) 4. trimester, p. 26.
Variétés nouvelles mises au commerce pour la saison 1963-1964 ....
IRENE CHURRUCA (E. Fojo). DOTami 00313 FE. Mme Butterfly (x Lady Hillington x Sir de Cl. Pernet). H. T. — Editeur : MINIER, Angers.
Très grand bouton d'une impeccable forme allongée et turbinée de coiuleur jaune abricot passant au crème-rosacé dans les parties extérieures des pétales. Uniflore - Forte tige.
Book (1958) Page(s) 167.
Irene Churruca (Golden Melody). HT. (La Florisa, '34.) mme. Butterfly X (Lady Hillingdon X Souv. de Claudius Pernet). Bud pointed, yellow; fl. very large, open, well formed, very fragrant, light buff, fading cream.
Book (1957) Page(s) 110.
Fojo's own work....in 1934 with Irene Churruca he won his great triumph, the Gold Medal, also at Barcelona....>....,. the distinguished lady dedicatees bearing these names and titles. All were his mentors and assisted in realising his gardening and floriculture projects.
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