Graham Thomas Rose

I have a soft spot for the english roses anyway, and Graham Thomas is a good example of why! The picture of the rosebud, top left, was contributed by Lesley.

• Class: English Rose (David Austin), Shrub.
• Availability: Commercially available
• aka: AUSmas
• Origin: Bred in United Kingdom (1983) by David Austin.
• Bloom: Deep yellow [dy] blooms. Strong, Tea fragrance. 35 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
• Habit: Height of 5' to 10' (150 to 305 cm). Width of 4¼' to 8' . (130 to 245 cm).
• Growing: Zone 5 thru 10.
• Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
• Seed: Charles Austin
• Pollen: Iceberg (floribunda, Kordes 1958) x Seedling