Graham Thomas (Rose)
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| Synonyms | AUSsmas |
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| group | English rose |
| origin | England |
| breeder | David CH Austin |
| Launch | 1983 |
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The rose variety Graham Thomas , syn. 'AUSmas' is a very robust English rose that David Austin introduced in 1983. It is a descendant of Charles Austin × ( Snow White × an English rose) and shows the growth characteristics of an "old rose".
The rose variety is dedicated to the rose collector, author and gardening expert Graham Stuart Thomas , who in the 20th century contributed to making old roses popular again.
The bowl-shaped flowers smell like a tea rose and are amber yellow to lemon yellow (especially in the heat of the sun). The approximately 11 cm large flowers usually appear in three to nine long-stemmed clusters, but are quite short-lived and therefore not well suited as cut roses.
Graham Thomas is a shrub rose with medium growth - mostly about 1.75 m high in warm areas, but up to 4–5 m - and large, light green, shiny leaves. It is therefore suitable as a solitary plant or for small groups. Due to its upright growth, it is not easy to grow as a climbing rose, even in warm areas, despite its height.
Awards
- World Rose 2009
- James Mason Award 2000 from the RNRS
See also
Web links
literature
- Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson: Roses: The Great Encyclopedia. With 2000 varieties. Translation by Susanne Bonn. Royal Horitculural Society, Dorling Kindersley Verlag, 2010, ISBN 3-8310-1734-4 .
- David Austin: The magic of English roses. Munich 2000, ISBN 3-405-15770-6
- David Austin: English Roses - Tradition and Beauty. Cologne 1994, ISBN 3-7701-3267-X , p. 109