An article written by Svend Poulsen in the 1938 ARS Annual gives 1916 as the date of introduction for Grethe Poulsen. "Grethe Poulsen (1916), raised from Ellen Poulsen, with Mme. Laurette Messimy as pollen parent, has inherited the male parent's wealth of flower, growth, and freedom, combined with its mother's hardiness and long life. Decidedly a bedding rose, its color is cerise on a yellow ground, which does not fade in the sun. No show rose, but it is excellent in the garden, and is much planted in Denmark, both in gardens and parks (p. 55)."