Personal Correspondence: Robert Simonet to Percy Wright, Sept 2, 1952, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

"The rose plant you mention (Red Dawn) is a hybrid of a Red Tea - Gruss an Teplitz or Etoile de Hollande on New Dawn. It has the same growth as New Dawn and is probably no hardier but has not yet been tested. Color is certainly better than New Dawn and I am also using it in many crosses. Like New Dawn it roots easily from green wood cuttings and sends strong shoots from the base at a very low angle. In this connection I might add that a plant of New Dawn has wintered here for the last five years and flowered well in early August 'til frost. The last 2 years I even did not hill that plant at all so there might be a chance to get something good as far as everblooming habit and fair hardiness are concerned from this wichuriana hybrid."

"RED DAWN (Rosa hyb.)- Sent to us by Robert Simonet of Edmonton, this rose is probably the hardiest of the pillar or climbing roses available. Canes reach a height of 6-7 ft. (180-210 cm or 1.8-2.0 m) and produce fully double, deep-rose-pink blooms of Tea rose quality. Best planted on a wall with an east exposure. Canes should be laid down and mulched over for winter protection.

BeaverLodge Nursery Ltd. 1978 Catalogue

I wish this rose would be made available in the US!

"Red Dawn. A hybrid of New Dawn raised by R. Simonet. Flowers of H.T. quality, deep rose red and fragrant. One of the hardiest roses of H.T. quality that are available at the present time. Flowers from June until frost." Skinner's Nursery 1966 catalog.