Website/Catalog  (2016)  
 
Variety 'Novinka' (breeder Z. G. Maychenko) is a hybrid between the pink Kazanlik (syn. Rosa damascena 'Trigintipetala') and Krasnoyo Krymskoyo (Rosa gallica). The bush is 85-100 cm tall. The crown is broad, full, slightly drooping in the first year; later after pruning forms easily. The prickles are large and small, densely located on the stems; light brown, turning to grey with age. The foliage is dark green. Large blooms with an average of 26-30 light pink petals. Fruits are large, ...rounded, bright orange. Hardy and drought resistant variety. Resistant ro diseases and powdery mildew....Not easily propagated by cuttings. It is recommended to graft on Rosa canina. Does not require annual pruning, just removing dry and damaged branches. In production since 1952. Flowering in Crimea starts approximately in the second half of May, a week before the blooming of 'Krymskaya Krasnaya'.

Book  (1976)  Page(s) 65.  
 
As a result of breeding activities in Simferopol in Crimea, Maitschenko has obtained several sorts: 'Nowinka', 'Kooperatorka', 'Pionerka'. These sorts have been introduced into production. The basic range consists of following roses: R. gallica f. rubra and the sorts 'Nowinka', 'Kooperatorka', 'Pionerka', which are little distributed.