Magazine  (Nov 2006)  Page(s) 51.  
 
CORRECTIONS/ADDITONS/DELETIONS
'Tomsue' (Susan Irvine) S; ob: 1997 published on page 148 American Rose Annual, 1997: Horticultural class changed to HG

Newsletter  (2006)  Page(s) 12. vol 15, No. 2.  
 
The Luck of the Draw George Thomson. Part reprinted. ….Coming up to Christmas, flowers will appear on your small seedlings. Now is the time to assess, this is a very important period of time. This period is a prime example of the element of luck. “Have I kept the best one?” The first flowers to appear will all be single. Some breeders automatically discard all single flowering plants. Don’t be too hasty, some of the singles might well have some worthwhile attributes. For example, beautiful lush foliage, very high disease resistance, or even thornless. I have kept many lovely single seedlings over the years and many of them are the seed parents I use today. For example the seed parent of ‘Susan Irvine’ (Tom-Sue)

Website/Catalog  (2005)  Page(s) 23.  
 
‘Susan Irvine’ Rose tinted pink, med

Book  (1999)  Includes photo(s).
 
p96 Editor [I. R. Spriggs] Susan Irvine – The Rose. The very beautiful Australian Raised Shrub Rose ‘Susan Irvine’ TOMsue is featured opposite. Susan Irvine A.R.A. needs no introduction and this lovely lady chose this rose to bear her name from amongst the seedlings of Adelaide Hills rose breeder George Thomson..... The rose ‘Susan Irvine’ (PBR Pending) will be released by Thomas for Roses of Woodside, South Australia.

p156 Thomas for Roses advertisement. ‘Susan Irvine’. Shrub – Mid pink, yellow centre.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 98.  
 
Susan Irvine (TOMsue). Thomson, Australia, 1998. Floribunda. Pink blend. [available from] Ross.

Book  (1998)  Page(s) 68.  
 
New Rose Registrations. TOMsue. (‘Susan Irvine’) Shrub. G. L. Thomson. Year of Registration 1996.

Book  (1997)  Page(s) 148.  
 
Shrub, pink blend, 1997; 'Mrs. Mary Thomson' X R. gigantea seedling; Thomson, George L.; Flowers rose pink, cream center with prominent gold stamens, changing to dark rose with age, semi-double (8-14 petals), medium (2 1/2 - 3 1/2 in.) blooms borne in large clusters; fragrant; foliage medium, medium green, semi-glossy; bushy, medium (5 ft.) growth.

Book  (1997)  Page(s) 124.  Includes photo(s).
 
Opposite – Chance seedlings are frequently found in large rose gardens. One parent of this one growing at The Laurels is probably ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’, according to rose-breeder George Thomson, who is in charge of the gardens.

[note – This picture may, or may not be that of the rose ‘Susan Irvine’].