Book  (1987)  Page(s) 107.  
 
Don Sheppard. Final Analysis 1986-87. Hybrid Tea. 'Idyllic'. Martin 1981. Shades of pink; 15 reports; 16 bushes; 1-5 years; 1.4m; 7.0 rating. Another rose that has not been widely grown, but reports over the last 5 years, from Hakwes Bay to South Canterbury indicate that it is quite a good garden rose. The blooms are best at the quarter opened stage and last quite well when picked. Most reporters found it healthy, but South Canterbury says it is very prone to rust. Growth is good.

Book  (1986)  Page(s) 108.  
 
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1985-86 Season. Hybrid Tea. 'Idyllic'. Martin 1981. Salmon-pink; 6 reports; 4 years; 1.5m; 7.0 rating. One Christchurch reporter says that this rose produces rather fleeting blooms and the plant takes rust badly, but a second Christchurch reporter finds it an excellent garden rose, giving good decorative type blooms, very suitable for picking. Taranki says the blooms open fast, otherwise, it is good. Southern Hawkes Bay doesn't think much of it and says it rusts badly. Five reporters like the blooms, their colour and the plant's health.

Book  (1985)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Don Sheppard. Review of Newer Roses for 1984-85 Season.
'Idyllic'. Martin 1981. Pink. 3 reports, 3 bushes, 1-3 years, 1 metre, 6.8 rating. 2 Christchurch reporters talk of a clean rose pink blooms, borne on long stems from a healthy bush. One reporter thinks it could make quite a good show decorative type bloom, while the other says the blooms become flat, with slow repeat. Southern Hawkes Bay report a small number of blooms from a rust prone bush. These three reporters are totally different ones and from different areas to those who reported last year, yet their comments are similar. A reasonable garden rose.

Book  (1981)  Page(s) 130.  
 
Egmont Roses advertisement. 'Idyllic' HT. Deep rose-pink buds opening clear and pure and perfectly formed. Strong growth with large healthy foliage and long stiff stems for cutting. Martin, 1981