Website/Catalog  (13 Jan 2019)  
 
*Let’s Celebrate. Large, double; soft pink, warmer at base. Fragrant. 1.5m

Website/Catalog  (12 Mar 2015)  
 
Name: 'Let's Celebrate'
Synonyms: 'Melzules'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Let's Celebrate
HT, pb, Grant, Trevor; flowers soft pink with apricot at base, double, high-centered, borne singly; recurrent; stems long. Introductions: Treloar Roses, 2008, Australia

Magazine  (2015)  Page(s) 19. Vol 37, No. 3.  
 
John S. Nieuwesteeg. If I Could Grow Only Ten Roses.
'St. Brigid's Rose'. (HT, Dawson released 1999). This rose has become one of my favourites; it is one that I must have among my top 10. Bred by George Dawson (1904-1991) of Ferntree Gully, Victoria, this rose came to me along with a couple of George's other unnamed seedlings in the late 80's. I think it was bred from 'Sonia', 1970, a Meilland cut-flower variety. Their description sounds the same in colour and growth. 'Sonia', also known as 'Sweet Promise', does not do really well outdoors, at least in our climate. 'St. Brigid's Rose', however, loves the outdoor life; a light rose-pink flower, not dissimilar to 'Sonia', with a wonderful perfume and also a good picker. We released 'St. Brigid's' in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of St. Brigid's parish of Healesville in Victoria's Yarra Valley. A decade later it was marketed as Let's Celebrate to commemorate the South Australian Rose Society's centenary. Just how that came about is a story in itself. A must have rose under any name in any garden.

Book  (22 Jan 2011)  
 
Name: 'Let's Celebrate'. Synonyms: 'Melzules' ....

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 94.  Includes photo(s).
 
The Rose Society of South Australia Inc. ….Criteria for the rose to be selected by The Rose Society of South Australia Inc. as its Centenary Rose, cited that it must be Australian Bred (no sports), must have been planted in the National Rose Trial Gardens of Australia and to have received at least a Certificate of Merit at the end of the trial period. This rose did better. It was awarded a Bronze Medal as well as the Best Australian Bred Rose in the Trial. Bred by Trevor Grant from New South Wales, this salmon, pink, apricot, cream rose not only has excellent disease resistance in drought conditions, but also has a “knock-out” fragrance. The name ‘Let’s Celebrate’ was a unanimous decision between the breeder his agent (Treloar Roses), and the Society.

Book  (2008)  
 
p51 Let's Celebrate. Rose Society of South Australia Inc 1908-2008
During 2008, The Rose Society of South Australia will be celebrating its centenary year. A number of functions have been organised including A World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention in October 2008. To commemorate the centenary, The Rose Society has selected and named an Australian Bred Rose which will be available to the general public in 2008. A number of advanced plantings of this rose have occurred in the Riverland, South East and Eyre Peninsular. Plantings have also been made in the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide International Rose Garden and Adelaide City Council's Rose Garden at Rymil Park. These roses, donated by the Rose Society, should be well established by Spring 2008, to enable the general public to see, first hand, what the rose looks like. ‘Let's Celebrate’ is a typical Hybrid Tea Rose. It grows 1.2 to 1.5 metres high and almost 1 metre across. It has glossy bright green foliage which it carries nearer to the ground than most HT's. The flower has a classical high pointed centre with an average of 32-37 petals to its blooms. The colour could best be described as a rich peach pink in its centre grading to a creamy salmon pink as the flower opens. It was rated as the second most fragrant rose during its two year trial in the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia. The flowers are mostly carried 1 bloom per stem and it holds well as a cut flower when used indoors. During its two years of trial it had five flushes of flowers each growing season and proved to be amongst the top three cultivars of disease tolerant roses. It was bred by Trevor Grant, Wootton, NSW. ‘Let's Celebrate’ was awarded a Bronze Medal after missing a Silver Medal by less than I % and was less than 3% behind the best rose in the trial. It clearly won the Davis Award for best Australian Bred Rose as well as the New Zealand Hamilton Award for the best HT in the trial. It has proved itself in our soil and climatic conditions and is a great rose for the RSSA to release to celebrate its centenary.

p145. Photo. ‘Lets Celebrate’. Photograph: Malcom Watson.

p150 New Rose Release from Treloar Roses. ‘Let’s Celebrate’ (Hybrid Tea bush rose, apricot pink). 2008 release (TRG2) – Born and bred in Australia by Trevor Grant, this outstanding Hybrid Tea was decorated with awards at the National Rose Trial Garden in 2006, including Bronze Medal, Best Hybrid Tea of Trial and Best Australian Bred Rose. A beautiful, well formed bloom of soft pink with a delicate blend of apricot at the base is complimented by a pleasant fragrance. This very healthy variety will provide a continual display of flowers on long single stems that are ideal for picking. Named for the south Australian Rose Society’s Centenary in 2008.

p159 Treloar advertisement. 2008 New Releases. ‘Let’s Celebrate’. This outstanding Hybrid Tea was bred by Australia’s own Trevor Grant and has been named for the South Australian Rose Society’s Centenary in 2008. It has been awarded Bronze Medal, Best hybrid Tea of trial and Best Australian Bred Rose for 2006. This very healthy variety boasts a beautifully formed soft pink bloom with a delicate blend of apricot at the base and is complimented with a pleasant fragrance.

Book  (2007)  Includes photo(s).
 
p17 Photo. TRG No. 2

p37. The National Rose Society of Australia International Trial ground Awards. Trial 9. Awards for rose on trial, July 2004 to May 2006. Bed No. 38. Grant, NSW. TRG No. 2 Shrub. Bronze Medal and best HT rose. Best Australian Bred Rose (NZ Award).

Website/Catalog  (2006)  
 
Award: Bronze Medal; Best Hybrid Tea Rose; Best Australian-Bred Rose (NZ award)
Name: TRG2
Type: hybrid tea rose
Habit: a chameleon with pink edged ivory buds that turn apricot-pink with age
Breeder: Trevor Grant, Wootton NSW
Exhibitor: Trevor Grant, Wootton NSW

Book  (2005)  Page(s) 101.  
 
Centenary Rose criteria is ….

Book  (2004)  Page(s) 126.  
 
Centenary Rose for South Australia…..Seeking expressions of interest from Australian Rose Breeders who might wish to submit applications {for] The Centenary Rose.