Book  (2013)  Page(s) 98.  
 
Hayden Foulds. World Rose Convention South Africa.
Our first visit was to the Durbanville Rose Garden..... We recognised a few varieties and it was a lovely surprise to find a bush of Chocolate Prince, bred by our own Nola Simpson growing in this area.

Book  (2011)  Page(s) 40.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Pick of the Bunch. The best From 40 Years of NZRS Trials.
'Chocolate Prince' (Simchoca) - Silver Star of the City of Palmerston North 2001. A true chocolate hybrid tea from our own Nola Simpson. A strong healthy grower, the blooms attracted much attention - even from those who didn't like the colour much.

Magazine  (2011)  
 
p11 Photo 'Chocolate Prince'

p14 Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2010-2011 Season.
Hybrid Tea. 'Chocolate Prince' (Simchoka) Breeder: Simpson 2001 Parentage: 'Princess' x 'Hot Chocolate'. Chocolate. Garden: 6.8 Exhibition: 5.5 Height: Medium - Tall. Health: 7.0 Fragrance: 4.7 Awards: NZRS Silver Star and Certificate of Merit 2002. Availability: D&S. Te Awamutu: Vibrant colour, many people comment on its unusual colour. Manawatu: Small to medium blooms, glossy foliage, best when not pruned hard, generally healthy, some black spot. Marlborough: Tall bush, lovely colour, subject to mildew if not checked.

p33. Final Analysis for 2011. 'Chocolate Prince (Simchoka). Simpson 2001. Hybrid Tea. Reports: 28. Plants: 44. Garden 6.5. Exhibition 5.6. Height medium-tall. Health good. Fragrance some. Blooms are an eye-catching unusual vibrant chocolate colour. They are well shaped blooms, repeat well and are great in a vase. Plants have dark glossy foliage and are generally healthy with occasional mildew and blackspot, while the growth is tall.

Magazine  (2010)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2009-2010 Season.
'Chocolate Prince' (Simchoka). Chocolate. Parentage: 'Princess' x 'Hot Chocolate'. Breeder: Simpson 2001. Awards: Certificate of Merit and Novelty Award, NZRS trials, Palmerston North 200l. Garden: 5.9 Exhibition: 5.1 Height: Tall Health: 5.6 Fragrance: 3.5. Te Awamutu: Intriguing colour, good stems. Manawatu: Grows tall, long stems with lazy habit, dark green large foliage, healthy, flowers smallish but good brown colour. Wellington: Grows tall, colour bleaches out quick. Marlborough: Lovely bush, lovely colour, grows tall, have to watch for mildew.

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 118.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2008-2009 Season.
'Chocolate Prince' (SIMchoka) Simpson 2001: 7 Reports: 10 Plants: Garden 6.9, Exhibition 6.0: Tall: Health 6.6: Fragrance 4.4. Brown. Franklin: Slight black spot. Waikato: Leaves big and ugly, colour not for me. Te Awamutu: Flowers well, repeats fast, hoping for stems. Manawatu: Great for vases, lasts well, habit could be better and grows well, perhaps too well. Feilding: Healthy growth, well shaped blooms, unusual colour, eye catching. Marlborough: Tall, lovely colour, subject to mildew if not checked.

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 119.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2006-2007 [2007-2008] Season
'Chocolate Prince' (SIMchoka) Simpson 2001: 6 Reports: 11 Plants: Garden 6.5, Exhibition 6.0: Medium height: Health 6.6: Fragrance 4.5. Brown. Te Awamutu: Very leggy bush, nice sprays of pretty colour, doesn't do so well in the summer. Manawatu: Habit is a bit wayward, colour good, looks great in a vase. Wairarapa: Weathers well, good for decorative work, few thorns. South Canterbury: The best of all the brown roses.

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 527.  
 
Terracotta syn. Chocolate Prince, Simchoka. Hybrid Tea, russet, Simpson. Includes description.
Intro.: De Boer Roses, 2003.

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 126.  Includes photo(s).
 
Photo: 'Chocolate Prince'.

Book  (2006)  Page(s) 55.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Rose Breeding in New Zealand.
In recent years, Nola has released 'Chocolate Prince' (SIMchoka), a chocolate coloured hybrid tea bred from 'Princesse' x 'Tane'. It is being released overseas under the name 'Terracotta' (don't confuse it with the Meilland cut flower cultivar of the same name). A winner of the Silver Star and a Certificate of Merit at Palmerston North in 2001, it is perhaps the worlds first HT in this colour,

Book  (2006)  Includes photo(s).
 
p48 Photo 'Chocolate Prince'. Photo: John Ford.

p51 Nola Simpson and John Ford. Breeding for Chocolate Brown Colours in Roses.
....Using 'Princesse' again with 'Hot Chocolate' has given us the latest selection, 'Chocolate Prince' (SIMchoka) (see Photo 4). This is the first true HT in the colour chocolate brown. It is very vigorous and healthy and the brown colour holds up well in the heat, unlike many other brown roses, eg 'Hot Chocolate' and 'Colourbreak'.