Website/Catalog  (15 Apr 2014)  
 
Registered Name: 'School Girl'
Synonyms: 'Schoolgirl'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: School Girl
Photo: Cliff Orent LCl, ab, 1964, McGredy, Sam IV; flowers orange-apricot, 4 in., dbl., loose, flat, borne mostly solitary, moderate fragrance; recurrent bloom; foliage dark green, glossy, sparse; prickles numerous, large; fairly vigorous (10 ft.) growth. [Coral Dawn × Belle Blonde]

Booklet  (2008)  
 
An Information List of all Varieties. p4
1964. Schoolgirl - 58/3693

Magazine  (1998)  Page(s) 16. Vol 92, Part 1.  Includes photo(s).
 
Peter Harkness. Climbers in the Modern Garden.
'Schoolgirl'....

Book  (Jul 1993)  Includes photo(s).
 
p84 Photo. 'Schoolgirl'.

p88. Schoolgirl This has been a popular climber for some time, and although a beautiful rose at its best, having shapely buds in a pleasing coppery-orange shade, it is not reliable. The foliage is not good and is rather subject to blackspot, often resulting in poor growth. Fragrant. 10ft. 'Coral Dawn' x 'Belle Blonde'. McGredy (U.K.), 1964.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 539.  
 
Schoolgirl Large-flowered Climber, orange-apricot, 1964, 'Coral Dawn' x 'Belle Blonde'; McGredy, S., IV. Description.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 165.  Includes photo(s).
 
Schoolgirl Large-flowered climber. Parentage: 'Coral Dawn' x 'Belle Blonde'. Northern Ireland 1964. Description and cultivation... The flowers are outstanding -- a rich apricot colour, which is not common in climbers, with a beautiful fragrance...

Website/Catalog  (1986)  Page(s) 56.  
 
Schoolgirl (Modern Climber) Coppery-orange, fully double flowers opening loosely flat.  Well scented. Foliage rather sparse. 1964. (C) 10 x [illegible] 

Book  (1975)  Page(s) 143.  Includes photo(s).
 
Leonard Hollis. Symposium on the Twelve Best Recurrent Climbing Roses.
'Schoolgirl' (9 votes): McGredy, 1964. 'Coral Dawn' x 'Belle Blonde'. Orange-apricot or burnt orange, fading paler, when it may develop some salmon flushes. The flowers are full, large, shapely at first. 4 in. across, fragrant and borne in medium clusters, with good recurrence. Mr Le Grice comments that the flowers suffer from rain damage. Growth is vigorous, usually 8-10 ft, with glossy, dark green foliage needing protection from Black Spot in pure air districts. Mr Rice finds it very vigorous and tall growing, with very large thorns on the older wood. Dr Dick considers it the only climber of this colour which is both fragrant and healthy. Mr Pawsey also regards it as free from disease, but Mr Shortland prefers it for pillars rather than walls, where there may be a tendency towards mildew. On the other hand, Mr Bentley commends it for growing against a wall. Mr Rice points out that unless it is carefully trained there is a tendency for it to become leggy, and Mr Shreeves refers to it as rather straggly in growth. (See illustration facing p. 141.)

Book  (1972)  Page(s) 59.  
 
The Final Analysis. 1970-71 Season. The roses below have completed five years review.
'Schoolgirl'. 7.0. A rather shy bloomer, lovely colour but inclined to fade. Not very robust. It seems healthy enough and especially pretty in the bud.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) 52.  Includes photo(s).
 
b/w illustration by Gillian Kenny: ' Schoolgirl'