Magazine  (2016)  Includes photo(s).
 
p12.  Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2015-2016 Season. Hybrid Teas. 
Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg.....

p56.  Doug Grant, Final Analysis For 2015-2016.
Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg Breeders Code: Tan97150. Breeder: Tantau 2008. Type: Hybrid Tea. Plants: 33. Parentage: Unknown. Reports: 15.  Height: Medium to Tall.  Garden: 5.9. Exhibition: 4.1. Health: 6.4 (good).  Fragrance: 7.7 (heavy). This is an average garden variety with plants that have good health and a very heavy fragrance. The wine red large sized blooms can ball in wet weather and burn in the hot sun.

Book  (2015)  Page(s) 97.  Includes photo(s).
 
Black Caviar....

Magazine  (2015)  Page(s) 12.  Includes photo(s).
 

Doug Grant.   Review of Newer Roses for the 2014-2015 Season.  
Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg  Breeder's code: Tan97150​. Breeder: Tantau 2008 Parentage: Unknown. 
Garden: 4.3​. Exhibition:​  Health: 6.0. Fragrance: 7.7.  Height: Medium to Tall.  Awards: NZROTY Most Fragrant Rose 2010. Availability: GLE, TAS.  
Kaitaia: Easy to grow, old fashioned blooms, wafting perfume, needs shade as it burns.  Waikato: Blooms burn even in shade, pity as fragrance is great.  Manawatu: Lovely fragrance but poor growing and flowers ball badly.

Magazine  (2014)  Page(s) 12.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2013-2014 Season.
Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg....

Website/Catalog  (22 Mar 2013)  
 
Name: 'Black Caviar'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Black Caviar
S, dr; flowers velvety deep burgundy red, medium , full , cupped, strong, vanilla and honey jasmine fragrance; recurrent; foliage dark green; growth tall, arching. Introductions: Knights Roses , 2011, Australia

Website/Catalog  (22 Mar 2013)  
 
'Black Caviar' Rose. Extremely Fragrant Shrub Rose (Rosen Tantau T225) Height Approx 150cm
A very special cultivar! Medium sized blooms, with astounding velvet burgundy claret red flowers, black purple on the edges, colouring to brighter in the centre. Extremely fragrant, with notes of old fashioned roses, vanilla and honey jasmine, this rose will transport you to another place. The flowers are very full and quartered, with the shape of old, historic roses. With many blooms to a cane, this rose will reward your garden with continuous flowers throughout the season. Will excel in full sun, with its intoxicating perfume, this award winning rose will always be in the winner’s circle.
Awarded Gold Medal – Concorso, Italy | Awarded Strongest Scent – New Zealand.
This rose honours the‘World’s Greatest Sprinter’,and the overwhelming enjoyment all Australians get from her!.... Internet Release May 2012

Website/Catalog  (2013)  Page(s) 14.  Includes photo(s).
 
Black Caviar® Extremely Fragrant Shrub rose (T225).....

Magazine  (2013)  Page(s) 13.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2012-2013 Season.
Astrid Grafin Von Hardenberg....