Magazine  (2015)  Page(s) 17.  Includes photo(s).
 

Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2014-2015 Season. 
Linda Cheryl Breeders code:​ -.  Breeder: Bates 2008​. Parentage: Sport of Colleen​. Garden: 5.6 Exhibition: 7.2 Health: 5.6 Fragrance: 3.0. Height: Medium​. Availability: Ford. 
Kaitaia: Slow to establish, now looks healthy and producing good blooms. Northland: Good blooms for showing, grows like parent Colleen', can have large foliage. Waikato: Late to flower, lovely blooms, good growth. Manawatu: Nice shaped blooms, foliage can get large at times. Not a patch on 'Colleen', shy flowering, shapely HT of medium pink, can burn a little and look mottled at times. Can get black spot and powdery mildew, prune lightly for best flower production and quality. South Canterbury: A lot of dieback and disease, had for several years.

Magazine  (2015)  Page(s) 49.  Includes photo(s).
 

Doug Grant.  Final Analysis for 2014-15.  
Linda Cheryl  Breeder: Bates 2008. Type: Hybrid Tea. Plants: 34. Parentage: Sport of Colleen. Reports: 24. Height: Medium to Tall. Garden: 6.2. Exhibition: 7.5. Health: 6.2 (good). Fragrance: 4.2 (some).  Large hybrid tea blooms of attractive form which is suitable for exhibiting. It grows like 'Colleen' and is more of an exhibitors rose than a garden rose. In some conditions it can be susceptible to black spot disease.

Magazine  (2014)  Page(s) 16.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2013-2014 Season. Hybrid Teas.
Linda Cheryl.....

Magazine  (2013)  Page(s) 18.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2012-2013 Season.
Linda Cheryl.....

Magazine  (2012)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2011-2012 Season. Hybrid Teas.
'Linda Cheryl' , Breeder: Bates 2008. Parentage: Sport of 'Colleen', Pink. Garden: 6.3. Exhibition: 7.5. Height: Medium - Tall. Health: 6.3. Fragrance: 5.5. Availability: Ford. Kaitaia: Well shaped blooms, exhibition quality, not vigorous, not a prolific bloomer. Northland: Grows similar to parent 'Colleen', grows well, no problems. Manawatu: Dark green foliage, large Hybrid Tea blooms of good form, slow repeat, not as good as 'Colleen'.

Magazine  (2011)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2010-2011 Season. hybrid Teas.
'Linda Cheryl'. Breeder Bates 2008. Parentage: Sport of Colleen'. Pink. Garden 6.8. Exhibition 8.0. Height Medium-tall. Health 6.8. Fragrance 5.7. Availability -. Northland: A great rose, grows well like 'Colleen' and makes a good bloom for showing. Manawatu: dull bronzy green foliage, some black spot, large foliage, nice shape, slow to repeat.

Book  (1964)  Includes photo(s).
 
p99 Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Trial Ground. Trial 35. 2003-2005
Entry number 4456 was a HT with the most wonderful exhibition form. It is a sport of 'Colleen' in tones of pink (BAT 2003/1A). I do hope this rose will be released so it can be seen on the show bench.

p101. Variety 4456. 66.5 Points. 'BAT 2003/1A'. HT. Breeder: Bates. Agent: Ford. Soft pink.

p113. Photo. Entry 4456. 'BAT 2003/1A'