Website/Catalog  (12 May 2013)  Includes photo(s).
 
'Star Quality' (SOMsmoko). Attractive, smokey salmon blooms on a medium to small, compact bush. An ideal home gardener's picking rose. The flowers are Salmon Pink and age to a delightful Smokey Pink blend. The round and compacted bush smothers itself in large clusters of flowers, sometimes up to 12 or more per stem which are semi double and open to expose bright yellow stamens. This is a great rose to have at the front of the garden. Awarded Gold Star of the South Pacific, Palmerston North Trial Grounds, New Zealand (2004). Floribunda. Smokey Salmon Pink. Semi Single in large clusters. Flower Size 80mm. Petal Count 10 - 15. Height 80 - 90cm. Habit Compact and Rounded. Fragrance 1. Disease Resistance Good. Parentage 'Hans Christian Andersen' x 'Class Act'. Year of Release 2006. Introducer Glenavon Roses. Ltd

Magazine  (2012)  
 
p24 Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2011-2012 Season.
'Star Quality'. (Somsmoko). Breeder:Somerfield 2006. Parentage: 'Hans Christian Anderson' x 'Class Act'. Coral pink. Garden: 6.4. Exhibition: 5.9. Height: Medium. Health: 6.6. Fragrance: 3.8. Awards: NZRS Gold Star 2004. Availability: GLE, TAS. Kaitaia: Good health, nice exhibition blooms, small sized, good number of blooms on a plant. Northland: Good garden rose, has large trusses of 40-50 flowers, a bright spot in the garden. Waikato: Looks good in Hamilton Gardens. Manawatu: Slow starter, now very good after 3 to 4 years, medium clusters. Hutt Valley: Large heads, nice in garden and very healthy, not great for exhibiting. South Canterbury: Repeats well, does well for exhibiting, hard to fault. North Otago: Bright colour in the garden, has a long flowering period, good garden rose.

p34 Doug Grant. Final Analysis for 2012.
'Star Quality' (Somsmoko) Somerfield 2006 Floribunda. Parentage: 'Hans Christian Anderson' x 'Class Act'. Health: 6.7 (good). Fragrance: 3(some). Reports: 44. Plants: 73. Garden: 6.6. Exhibition: 5.9. Height: Medium. A good healthy garden rose that can also be used for exhibiting. Blooms are an unusual coral pink colour borne on large trusses. Bloom colour can fade a little in hot sun and with age. Flowers need attention with deadheading to keep plants looking tidy in the garden.

Book  (2011)  Page(s) 40.  
 
Hayden Foulds. Pick of the Bunch. 'Star Quality' (Somsmoko) - Gold Star of the South Pacific 2004. the first Gold Star for Rob for a pink floribunda best described as smoky pink. With 'Class Act' as one parent, it was bound to go places anyway. A good all round performer that flew under the radar in the trials and was a bit of a surprise winner of the top award. Excellent health and freedom of flowering.

Magazine  (2011)  Includes photo(s).
 
p11. Photo. 'Star Quality'.

p24. Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2010-2011 Season. Floribundas.
'Star Quality' (Somsmoko). Breeder: Somerfield 2006. Parentage: 'Hans Christian Anderson' x 'Class Act'. Coral pink. Garden 6.2. Exhibition 5.5. Height medium. Health 6.3. Fragrance 2.4. Awards NZRS Gold Star 2004. Availability GLE, TAS. Northland: A good garden rose, makes a bright spot in the garden. Waikato: finally getting established and producing large and small stems, unusual colour, spreading bush. Matamata: large heads, low growing spreading bush, takes time to establish. Te Awamutu: Nice rose. Bay of Plenty: Standout pink to start but fades badly, good health. Hutt Valley: Large heads, nice in garden and very healthy, not great for exhibiting. Sth Canterbury: Another very good garden rose, also suitable for exhibiting. Nth Otago: Eye catching colour, large flower heads, needs grooming to keep head looking fresh.

Magazine  (2010)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2009-2010 Season. Floribundas
'Star Qualitv' (Somsmoko). Coral pink. Parentage: 'Hans Christian Anderson' x 'Class Act'. Breeder: Somerfield 2006. Awards: Gold Star of the South Pacific, NZRS trials, Palmerston North 2004. Garden: 6.3. Exhibition: 5.7. Height: Medium. Health: 6.9. Fragrance: 2.9. Northland: Unusual colour, heads are very large. Waikato: Low growing with reasonable health, flowers are an unusual smoky pink. Matamata: Low growing spreading bush. Bay of Plenty: Very bright pink but fades badly in summer. Gisbome: Not doing well, not enough flowers. South Canterbury: Very promising and doing well in this district. North Otago: Unusual coral pink, often very large flower heads, good garden rose.

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 124.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2008-2009 Season. Floribundas.
'Star Quality' (SOMsmoko) Somerfield: 11 Reports: 22 Plants: Garden 7.0. Exhibition 6.2. Medium height: Health 6.8: Fragrance 3.4. Coral Pink. Northland: Unusual colour, can give large heads for showing. Waikato: Low growing bush, flowers a pretty unusual pink. BOP: Good healthy garden rose, glows in the garden, fades badly in the summer. Manawatu: Fades with maturity but is self grooming, rudely healthy, slow to establish. Hutt Valley: Only new plant but shows promise for stems. North Otago: Very large flower heads, large foliage, looks promising. Southland: Very healthy, good looking bright rose.

Book  (2008)  Page(s) 129.  
 
Doug Grant. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2007-2008 Season. Floribundas.
'Star Quality' Somerfield: 6 Reports: 9 Plants: Garden 7.2, Exhibition 6.3. Short/ Medium height: Health 6.7: Fragrance 3.2. Kaitaia: Lovely coral pink. Northland: An unusual pink, with a bit of work could give a large head for showing. Waikato: This is an unusual pink but has potential to produce the goods for stem classes, healthy. Bay of Plenty: Has a glow in the garden, very good health. Manawatu: Very slow to get established, mainly a garden display rose but can make good large stems for showing, very healthy, good for one and all.

Magazine  (Sep 2005)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Registration

Book  (2005)  Includes photo(s).
 
p85 Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 34. 2002-2004
In the Trial Grounds. Gold Star of the South Pacific for the highest pointed rose on trial went to Rob Somerfield of Tauranga for SOMsmoko: a smokey pink floribunda.

p86 ibid. Gold Star of the South Pacific for the highest pointed rose on trial and Certificate of Merit. 4420 'Star Quality' (SOMsmoko) Floribunda. Rob Somerfield, New Zealand.

p89 ibid. Variety 4420. 74.2 points. Floribunda. 'Star Quality' (SOMsmoko). Somerfield. Glenavon. Colour: smoky pink.

p112 Photo [by June Hocking]. 'Star Quality' (SOMsmoko). Floribunda.