Website/Catalog  (8 Aug 2016)  Includes photo(s).
 
Mysterious is an excellent Floribunda variety bred in New Zealand and is exclusively available in the UK through Style Roses. Highly unusual, speckled, semi double blooms of deep russet red/brown with crimson edges and purple/orange centre, with bright golden stamens and creamy centre. Blooms are formed singularly or in trusses of up to 9 on short purple stems. Healthy, small leafed foliage which starts red and turns a semi glossed, dark green. Rose breeder Nola Simpson. Fragrance: Light. Bush Rose Height: 75cm. Breeder's code: Simpansy

Book  (2016)  Page(s) 35.  
 

John Ford, Trial Ground Review - Trial 45.
Other roses of note.  Mysterious (Simpansy). Fl. Trial 4912.  Another of Nola's roses which is quite different, tall upright grower, dark foliage and clusters of small brownish orange speckled semi double flowers with a light coloured eye was very novel. It did not appear to get much disease. These coloured roses you either like or........
p36.  Score 67.1