Newsletter  (1996)  Page(s) 18. Vol 5, No. 1.  
 
Warana Festival. HT 1963. John Jack.

Book  (1969)  Page(s) 145.  
 
Marjorie Walker. Have You a Sporting Outlook? ....whilst there are many reported pink sports of Christian Dior. Some such as Warana Festival and Christopher Milton have already been named.

Book  (1965)  Page(s) 86.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Roses in Victoria. Warana Festival. H.T. (Jack, 1964). A fairly pale pink sport of Christian Dior. Mildews readily. No perfume. Vigorous.

Website/Catalog  (1965)  Page(s) 7.  
 
Warana Festival. (H.T.) (John Jack, 1962). A Queensland rose, named after the yearly Queensland Festival. A rich pink, with a blending of apricot at the base. Nice full double blooms. 8/6

Book  (1964)  
 
p15 Roy and Heather Rumsey. New Roses. Warana Festival. A pink sport of Christian Dior which is very interesting. The colour is somewhere near that of Margaret. A classic beauty.

p136. Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Rose Registrations. Warana Festival. HT John Jack. September 1, 1963.

Website/Catalog  (1964)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Warana Festival. (H.T.) (John Jack, 1962). A Queensland rose, named after the yearly Queensland Festival. It is a rich pink, with a blending of a rich apricot at the base. A very nice bud formation which develops into a nice full double bloom. It is a good grower with plenty of bloom which should prove to be a very popular all round garden rose. 10/6.