Book  (1998)  Page(s) 143.  
 
'Paulii Rosea'               c. 1904
syn: R. rugosa repens rosea, R. x paulii 'Rosea', 'Newry Pink'
'Similar to (repens alba), but of more vigorous growth and its flowers, which are much larger, resemble large Clematis and of a beautiful rose colour, shading to white in the centre'; 'New Like (repens alba), but the flowers are larger and of a bright rose colour.'

A handwritten annotation in pencil - rugosa repens rosea (gall x rugosa) - opposite p. 35 in Newry roses no. 75 [1908?] is apparently the first record of this rose.
G. N. Smith (1929) stated that 'this was raised in our nursery about 1904, as the result of crossing R. rugosa with R. gallica. It is quite different from R. rugosa var. repens alba in foliage and R. rugosa var. repens rosea.'
Re-named 'Newry Pink' by J. Belder and Onno Wijnands (1986).
refs: Newry roses no. 82: 41 (1911); - no. 103:24 (1923); - no. 115: 17 (1927-1928); Wholesale catalogue 1912-13: 55; G. N. Smith, 'Rosa rugosa var. repens rosea', Gard Chron. 86 (series 3): 154 (1929), Belder & Wijnands, Dendroflora 23: 44-45 (1986).
Pf [RHS Plant Finder] 1997: propagate vegetatively; by cuttings or grafting.

Book  (1997)  Page(s) 326.  
 
Paulii Rosea (R. paulii rosea) Description... A possible sport from 'Paulii' but there are many differences... large, single, soft rose-pink flowers... pronounced yellow stamens...

Book  (1996)  Page(s) 62.  
 
Paulii Rosea (R. x paulii Rosea, R. rugosa repens 'Rosea') Ground cover shrub. Description... pink with white base...

Book  (11 Jun 1993)  Page(s) 42.  
 
R. x paulii 'Rosea' (R. rugosa repens rosea)... pale pink petals and less vigorous [than the white form].

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 436.  
 
Paulii Rosea Shrub, pink blend, (R. paulii rosea hort.; R. rugosa repens rosea); Possibly a Paulii sport; Orig. shortly before 1912. Description.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 21.  Includes photo(s).

Book  (1993)  Page(s) 71.  
 
Page 71: [Photo] [Listed under "Wild Roses and Their Cultivars"] There are two hybrids under this name, one white and one pink, both thorny shrubs with long, trailing stems, suitable for ground cover. Paul (Britain) before 1903. The pink form appears to be a sport of the white.

Website/Catalog  (1986)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Rosa x paulii rosea.  As above, [Rosa x paulii] except with pink flowers and paler wood and foliage.

Website/Catalog  (1982)  Page(s) 34.  
 

Rosa paulii rosea As above, (Rosa paulii) except with pink flowers and darker wood.

Book  (1981)  Page(s) 271.  
 
'Rosea'. Like the type, but flower clear rose, with somewhat brighter center. (= R. rugosa repens rosea Hort.). Before 1903.