Book  (2011)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Pick of the Bunch. 'Millennium' (Gralove) - Silver Star of the City of Palmerston North, 1997. A scarlet red floribunda in the style of those from previous trials. It is also known as 'Everlasting Love' but got its trade marked name in time for the Millennium celebrations. Also popular with exhibitors and a great garden rose.

Book  (2010)  Page(s) 36.  
 
John Paviour-Smith. Roses in Schools. Doug Grant in Pukekohe changed the name of his rose 'Everlasting Love' to 'Millenium' to coincide with the turn of the century.

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 134.  Includes photo(s).
 
p53. Champion large stem. 'Millennium'. Exhibited [and photographed] by M. & M. Brown

p134. Final Report 2007. 'Millennium'. (GRAlove) Grant 2005. FI (Syn. 'Everlasting Love') ('Molly McGredy' x 'Satchmo') 83 reports, 181 plants, Garden: 7.8, Exhibition: 7.8, height medium, healthy, light fragrance. Scarlet red blooms in medium sized clusters. Continuous flowering, plenty of flowers, slow to establish. Garden and exhibition rose. PN Trial Grounds Silver Star Award 1997, New Zealand Rose of the Year Award 2001.

Book  (2006)  Page(s) 58.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Rose Breeding in New Zealand. ....One of our leading rosarians in New Zealand is Doug Grant of Pukekohe.... Doug's first rose to be commercially sold was 'Millenium' (GRAlove) named to co-incide with the millennium celebrations of 2000. Bred from 'Molly McGredy' x 'Satchmo', it is a floribunda with well-formed clusters of scarlet blooms. It was a Silver Star / Certificate of Merit winner at Palmerston North in 1997 and won the award for best floribunda and best overall at the inaugural New Zealand Rose of the Year in Hamilton in 2001.

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p82. Dawn Eagle. Sea of Roses, Timaru. The Champion of Champions, a large stem of 'Millenium' exhibited by Michael and Marian Brown, was one of these. I believe that the judges pointed it at over 90, which is very unusual for an autumn show. It was a pity that it was displayed on such a high table that most people couldn't admire it easily.

p112 Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2005-2006 Season.
'Millennium'. (GRAlove) Grant 1999. (Syn 'Everlasting Love') Garden rating 7.6. Exhibition rating 7.7. 26 bushes, 14 reports. Some health problems. Light fragrance. Medium height. Southland - my first plant had petal fleck virus and was dug out, second plant bright, clear colour, blooms last well but would like more basals. Northland slow to get started but now make great bushes and a good show of blooms in bright scarlet. Had some good large stems and makes a great show in the garden. Otago has a new bush and is very impressed with the quality and clarity of colour. North Otago says bright scarlet blooms, large and small stems for showing. Lower Hutt - good red colour, standard has done well this year despite being in drier spot, mild rust this year. Has good small stems. Four Waikato reporters and all agree on the bright red colour, good garden display and great stems for showing. Two say downy mildew can bother it. BOP bushes slow to get going but once away grow very well, has not quite got what it takes to be one of the greats. Manawatu calls it a fine all round rose with good flower production of bright crimson blooms. I was privileged to see Michael and Marian Brown's large stem of this rose at Timaru. It was as near to perfection as you could get pointed at 97, and it was great to see this rose on display at the Canterbury Rose Society Table Show the following Tuesday night still looking as good. Well done Michael and Marian.

Book  (2005)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2004-2005 Season. Floribundas.
'Millennium' (GRAlove) Grant 1999. (Syn 'Everlasting Love') Garden rating 7.7, Exhibition rating 7.8. 44 bushes, 15 reports. Some health problems. No fragrance. Medium height. Bright scarlet flowers. Manawatu - new bush with scarlet blooms. Large and small stems. Looks very promising. Northland - can take spider mites. Always in flower. Waikato - this is going to be a winner in the garden and showbench. Produces well balanced stems both large and small. Another Waikato grower - prolific flowerer, attracts attention in the garden. Does well on show bench if it can be kept dry, otherwise tendency for blooms to blacken. Paeroa - one of those damn roses that produce lots of new growth, and dieback takes over half of it. Will give it one more year. If no improvement will provide it with a good sendoff. Canterbury - well worth growing. Te Awamutu - vibrant colour, looks good in the garden. North Otago - bush took a year or two to get going but looking good now. Good health, plenty of blooms, a different red to others. Small and large stems for exhibiting and a good vase. Franklin is still impressed with his rose.

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p8 Doug Grant.... has had considerable success as a rose breeder and won the Silver Star of the City of Palmerston North and a Certificate of Merit for the scarlet rose 'Everlasting Love' in 1997. This rose went on to win the Best Floribunda/shrub and the Supreme Award at the New Zealand Rose of the Year Trials in Hamilton 2001.

p112 Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2003-2004 Season. Floribundas.
'Millennium' (GRAlove) Grant 1999: (Syn 'Everlasting Love') Garden rating 7.7, Exhibition rating 7.9: 52 bushes, 18 reports. Disease resistant: No fragrance: Medium height: Bright scarlet flowers. Manawatu - slow to get started but picks up in second year. Excellent garden and show rose; better for small stems than large. Waikato - good glowing red; some black spot. Not a large growing bush; slow repeat. Also from Waikato - a great rose for the exhibitor; large and small stems; good clean clear colour. A must have rose. Feilding is very disappointed in this rose; may try it in a different place. Northland - spider mites just love this rose. Can get small and large stems for exhibiting. Marlborough - excellent rose in all respects; unfading red.Otago says garden centre not stocking 'Millennium' any more, should call it 'Everlasting Love'. Lovely rose which stands rain and bad weather better than most. Nelson had a bush with petal fleck and has dug it out but will plant another one. Waikato - great garden rose with plenty of stems for exhibiting. Feilding says this is the best new rose for years; does everything right. He should know - he bred the rose!

Book  (2003)  
 
p37. Doug Grant. Five Favourite Roses. 'Everlasting Love' ('Molly McGredy' x 'Satchmo'). Doug Grant, 1998. New Zealand Rose of the Year 2001. 'Everlasting Love' first took my eye back in about 1990. Its bright scarlet-red flowers are something different to the standard red floribundas. As the years have passed by this rose has matured with age. It continues to impress me with its plant health, colour and long vase life. As a bonus it is ideal for the show bench for both large and small stem classes.

p117 Peter Bamber. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2002-2003 Season. Floribundas.
(GRAlove) Grant 1999: (Syn 'Everlasting Love') Garden rating 8.0: Exhibition rating 8.1: Disease resistant: Medium height: Bright scarlet red flowers. South Canterbury - one of the best buys for years. Manawatu - one of the best red large and small stems. Marlborough - long lasting qualities. Northland - will make its mark wherever it goes. Bay of Plenty like the colour which glows in the garden. Waikato - wonderfully healthy garden rose.

Book  (2002)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2001-2002 Season. Floribundas.
'Millennium'. (GRAlove) Grant 1999; 11 reports on 13 bushes; 1-3 years; 1.1 metres; 7.7 rating. Scarlet flowers on a medium sized bush. Waikato feel this is a great rose. Good colour, good repeat, good for the shows and healthy. North Otago find their bush is healthy with good colour and repeat. Marlborough have a vibrant colour, healthy and always in flower. Good show heads. Otago has a healthy bush with nice bright flowers and good repeat. Plenty of stems for showing. Hastings loves the colour, the flowers hold well on the bush but the repeat is a bit slow. Wellington say healthy but not vigorous and repeat is slow. Rodney say it took a little while to establish but is now healthy with good colour and good repeat.

Book  (2001)  Includes photo(s).
 
p81 Photo'. 'Millennium'. Doug Grant's prize winner growing in the International Rose Trial Grounds in Rome. Transparency Helene Pizzi.

p114 Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2000-2001 Season.
'Millennium'. (GRAlove) Grant 1999; scarlet flowers on a medium sized bush; 9 reports on 21 bushes; 1-5 years; 1 metre; 8.0 rating. Northland say their bush is slowly getting established and shows promise for future shows. North Harbour has healthy bushes with glorious colour. Makes good large and small stems. Waikato feel this is a great rose. Good colour, good repeat, good for the shows and healthy. North Otago find their bush is healthy with good repeat and they like the colour. Marlborough have a vibrant rose, always in flower. The flowers last. It has lovely heads and a mass of colour.