Book  (2013)  Page(s) 60.  
 
Markus Brunsing, Baden-Baden, Germany. New Roses and Trends from Europe.
If there would be an award for the most unusual fragrance, the Hybrid Tea Diamonds Forever by Bob Matthews from New Zealand would have earned this special award as its fragrance is very differentiated and special, but not necessarily pleasant.

Magazine  (2013)  Page(s) 14.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2012-2013 Season.
Diamonds Forever....

Magazine  (2013)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Final Analysis for 2012. Diamonds Forever....

Magazine  (2012)  Includes photo(s).
 
Inside front cover. Photo. 'Diamonds Forever'

p15 Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2011-2012 Season. Hybrid Teas. 'Diamonds Forever' (Mattdiafor) Breeder: Matthews 2007. Parentage: 'Gisbome 2000' x 'Matawhero Magic' Yellow. Garden: 6.4. Exhibition: 5.5. Height Medium - Tall. Health: 6.6. Fragrance: 4.7. Awards: NZROTY Most Fragrant Rose 2008. Availability: D&S, MAT. Kaitaia: Slow to establish, plenty of blooms. Waikato: Improved with age, nice form, smaller blooms but good fragrance. Matamata: Nice yellow rose, strong, very healthy, glossy foliage.Te Awamutu: Strong, healthy plant, repeats well, very pretty. Manawatu: Strong growing, upright, dense bush, healthy, blooms open quickly, not good for picking, fragrant. Marlborough: Tall plant, needs lots of disbudding, some floppy full open blooms. Moutere Hills: Good growth, healthy foliage. North Otago: Healthy, just getting established this year, but looks to be promising for our climate.

Book  (2011)  
 
p21 'Elina' with her strong growth and healthy dark green foliage is one that has stood the test of time, giving an almost continuous display throughout the season. A newer one with cream blooms is 'Diamonds Forever' which promises to display similar attributes.

p76 John Ford. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 40. 2008-2010
No. 4683 69.7 points. 'Diamonds Forever' (MATtdiafor) HT. Breeder: Matthews. Agent: Matthews. Yellow.

p77 ibid. Other roses of note. 'Diamonds Forever (MATTdiafor). HT. I thought this rose would pick up an award. The yellow, although sometimes pale yellow, multi stemmed HT blooms often looked superb in form and then deteriorated rather rapidly within a short time. The fragrance was heavenly and the plants grew well with glossy medium green quite healthy foliage.

Magazine  (2011)  Page(s) 15.  Includes photo(s).
 
Inside cover photo.

p15 Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2010-2011 Season.
'Diamonds Forever' (Mattdiafor) Breeder: Matthews 2007. Parentage: 'Gisbome 2000' x 'Matawhero Magic'. Yellow. Garden 7.0. Exhibition 5.7. Height Medium - Tall. Health 6.7. Fragrance 4.6. Awards: NZROTY Most Fragrant rose 2008. Availability: D&S, MAT. Matamata: Strong plant, very healthy, good repeat, blooms nice but can have confused centres. Te Awamutu: Healthy plant, repeats well. Bay of Plenty: Good growth and health, plenty of blooms. Manawatu: Good· fragrance for a yellow rose, blooms large, slow to repeat, like it but would like more blooms. Wairarapa: Average rose, plenty of blooms but tends to get untidy. Marlborough: Vigorous bush that repeats quickly, tall grower, glossy healthy foliage, blooms floppy from half open.

Book  (2011)  Page(s) 13.  Includes photo(s).
 
59th International Rose Trial 2011 at Baden-Baden...HT...65 points...'Diamonds Forever'...Breeder code: MATTdiafor...Bob Matthewes, New Zealand....yellow

Magazine  (2010)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2009-2010 Season.
'Diamonds Forever' (Mattdiafor} Yellow. Parentage: 'Gisborne 2000' x 'Matawhero Magic' Breeder: Matthews 2007. Awards: Most Fragrant Rose, NZ Rose of the Year trials, Hamilton 2008. Garden: 7.4. Exhibition: 6.3. Height: Medium to Tall. Health: 7.0. Fragrance: 5.0. Waikato: Very healthy plant, bold colour, promising for shows, great in any garden. Matamata: Lots of flowers, some confused centres, glossy foliage. Te Awamutu: Healthy, lovely colour, strong plants, repeats well. Bay of Plenty: Average health, plenty of blooms. Manawatu: Good fragrance for a yellow rose, blooms large with slightly cabbagy appearance but can get some nice formed ones too, some black spot otherwise good health. Med/tall bush rose, flops badly in the wind, dark glossy foliage, repeat well, does not last well when picked. Horowhenua: Lovely clear colour that lasts really well, always in flower, very healthy. Wairarapa: Would rather have 'Glorious'. Marlborough: A robust healthy bush that repeats rapidly, blooms rather floppy once past quarter open. Canterbury: Shame it doesn't have a good centre for exhibition, couldn't disbud this to make it a HT - its a floribunda with large flowers, some mildew.

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 118.  
 
p93. New Zealand Fragrant Rose of the Year, 2008. 'Diamonds Forever' (MATtdiafor). Matthews, New Zealand.

p118 Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2008-2009 Season.
'Diamonds Forever' (MATtdiafor) Matthews 2007: 8 Reports: 9 Plants: Garden 7.1. Exhibition 5.7: Medium/Tall: Health 7.0: Fragrance 3.8: Yellow. Waikato: New bush, flowers well, opens quickly, wait and see.Te Awamutu: Growing well and flowers consistently. BOP: Average, has plenty of blooms. Manawatu: Lovely glossy foliage, flower has been disappointing, old fashioned form. Black spot. Marlborough: Needs lots of disbudding, some floppy full open blooms, but 1 love it. Canterbury: Couldn't disbud this to make it a HT - it's a floribunda with large flowers, mildew prone.

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 145.  Includes photo(s).
 
Inside back cover: Photo [by Dawn Eagle]. 'Diamonds are Forever'.