"Graham Thomas"
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Class: |
English (Shrub) |
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Color: |
Deep yellow |
Blooms: |
Cupped, double, full, medium, 35 petals, clusters, repeat, continuous, peony-shaped butter-yellow blooms |
Foliage: |
Shiny, small, dark green |
Fragrance: |
Quite fragrant: tea |
Size (H x W): |
5 x 4 |
Growth Habit: |
Upright-bushy |
Cultivation: |
Disease resistance good with possible mildew, vigorous. Climbs if trained. Needs support, poor soil OK and container. |
Not Hardy North of: |
Zone 6 |
Origins: |
England: D. Austin: AUS- Austin Roses (Wolverhampton) 1983 |
Parentage: |
Seedling x (Charles Austin x Iceberg seedling) |
Notes: |
Arching Stems. Unusual butter yellow color on an old-fashioned cupped bloom. Reliable re-bloom.
Vigorous growth can be a double-edged sword - 'Graham Thomas' can get huge in warm climates. |
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