Article (misc)  (1954)  Page(s) 44.  
 
Folkestone. 28 chromosomes.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 30.  
 
H.R. Darlington, Crimson Roses
Next to Donald Prior I put Folkestone, which has a very bright colour with nicely formed flowers, and, though the flowering is not so continuous as that of Donald Prior, one gets quite a number of flower bursts through the season.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 11.  
 
W.E.B. Archer & Daughter, Sellindge, Ashford, Kent, England. 'Folkestone'

Book  (1939)  
 
Colour, intense scarlet. The blooms, which are rather thin, 12 petals, are produced in large clusters right throughout the season. Fragrant. Foliage dark green. Free of disease. The habit of growth is vigorous. A delightful bedding variety that supersedes K. of K. Does not mind rain.
Awarded a Second Class Trial Ground Certificate.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 269.  
 
Folkestone (polyantha) Archer 1936; glowing crimson-scarlet, cluster-flowered, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, growh 6/10, bushy.