Book (2007) Page(s) 345.
'SOCalp', Min, w, 1985, Moonlight Lady, [Pink Petticoat x Pink Petticoat], Eagle, Barry & Dawn ... description
Book (2007) Page(s) 113.
Doug Grant. Top Favourite Roses in New Zealand for the 2006-2007 Season. Off the list came 'Just Jenny' and 'Moonlight Lady' (12th). 'Moonlight Lady' has been a favourite rose for many years since joining the list in 1988.
Book (2005) Page(s) 31.
Irene Taylor. Five Favourite Small Roses. 'Moonlight Lady'. Large creamy white blooms which make good exhibition and fully open show blooms. Stems are well covered with thorns but can be forgiven when it produces beautiful fully open blooms with yellow stamens. Blooms open slowly and are late flowering in spring.
Book (2004)
p32 Helen and Derrol White. Favourite Exhibiting Roses. Fully Open. 'Moonlight Lady' is a rose which comes to mind when one thinks of fully open blooms. The white well shaped blooms have plenty of petals and sometimes open to show yellow stamens. Foliage is clean and well spaced on the stems.
p34. Pauline Waller. Favourite Exhibiting Roses. Exhibition. 'Moonlight Lady'. This rose is one of my favourites, probably because it is the first rose I had success with when I started exhibiting minis, and it still continues to do so. It's lovely creamy white colour just glows and its form is superb. Unfortunately she is a very prickly lady.
Book (1997) Page(s) 86.
Dawn Eagle. Choosing Miniature Roses for Exhibiting. My first choice [to plant] was two plants of 'Moonlight Lady'. This variety often flowers too late for our spring show, but under these warm, sheltered conditions I am hopeful that I may get the occasional flower from these plants earlier than ones grown in more open ground. Nearly every flower on 'Moonlight Lady' gives a good exhibition bloom, and with so little room it is important lhat every plant produces the type of flower we want.
Book (1991) Page(s) 98.
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1990-91 Season. 'Moonlight Lady'. SOCap Eagle 1985. 'Pink Petticoat' x 'Pink Petticoat'. Creamy white; 53 reports on 143 bushes; 1-5 years; 85cm; 7.7 rating. This is a very strong vigorous growing mini, all canes being extremely well endowed with thorns. In its first year, several complained of too few blooms, but over the ensuing years they found the bush really did become very floriferous. The blooms are full petalled, petals being of good substance to give classic form that lasts well. At fully open, the blooms are rather large. Bloom repeat tends to be a little slow for all growers. Blooms last well when cut. It is a very good exhibitor's mini. Health is good everywhere. Apart from the thorns, all recommend it highly.
Book (1990) Includes photo(s).
p80 Photo by Don Norman 'Moonlight Lady'.
p100. Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1989-90 Season
'Moonlight Lady'. SOCap; Eagle 1985; creamy white; 15 reports; 127 bushes; 2-4 years; 80cm; 7.7 rating. Large classically formed blooms of clean soft colours make this another of the exhibitors favourite minis. It is rather late in the spring. Blooms predominately one per stem. Repeat tends to be rather slow. The bush grows strongly, tall and upright, canes being often quite heavy and all canes are extremely thorny. It tends to become rather leggy. Health is good everywhere. A recommended mini.
Book (1989) Page(s) 109.
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1988-89 Season
'Moonlight Lady' SOCalp; Eagle 1985; creamy white; 12 reports; 38 bushes; 1-3 years; 60cm; 7.7 rating.
Two reporters rate this at less than 7.0 because the bush is very thorny, grows rather too tall, repeat is slow, but the blooms are wonderful. The other 10 reporters forgive these imperfections as the slow opening, classically formed blooms do so well at shows. When open the blooms are rather large. The petals stand rain very well, growth is vigorous, upright and healthy. One Canterbury grower warns not to overfeed. A very good mini for exhibitors and useful in the garden, but beware - it bites!
Book (1988) Page(s) 64. Includes photo(s).
‘Moonlight Lady’ Eagle 1986. ‘Pink Petticoat x ’Pink Petticoat’. Attractive creamy white with a buff pink centre and hybrid tea form.
Book (1988)
p12 Nola Simpson. In the Trial Ground 1987-88. 'Moonlight Lady' SOCalp from Dawn and Barry Eagle, Christchurch, shows good potential as an exhibition Miniature. A little stiff in growth habit and could flower more freely.
p14. Moira Sligo, Beauty in Miniature. 'Pink Petticoat is my favourie.... 'Moonlight Lady' another tall miniature, promises to be just as beautiful, with its creamy white flowers. and its sister seedling 'Petticoat Lane' a clear pink, completes a beautiful trio.
p107 Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1987-88 Season
'Moonlight Lady' SOCalp; Eagle NZ 1985; creamy white; 9 reports; 22 bushes; 1-2 years; 50cm;
7.9 rating. Reports from growers over a wide area are most enthusiastic about this mini. Blooms are of good size and have ample reflexing petals and classic form - in fact it tends to make exhibitors drool! Two reporters mention that the stems are very thorny and another advises against over-feeding which makes the plant grow too tall and the blooms deteriorate in quality. A worthwhile mini for garden and show purposes.
