One of David Austin's most celebrated English roses, with cupped rosettes of glowing warm yellow and a fresh tea-rose fragrance. Vigorous and free-flowering, it can be grown as a shrub or short climber.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1.5 m H × 1.2 m W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: moderate maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Graham Thomas Rose
Rosa 'Graham Thomas' is a moderate-growing shrub in the Rosaceae family. It reaches around 1.5 m tall and 1.2 m wide at maturity, with deciduous foliage. Yellow flowers appear for much of the year.
Where to grow Graham Thomas Rose
Graham Thomas Rose suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and Mediterranean climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is an award-winning selection.
Soil & planting
Graham Thomas Rose does best in free-draining and loamy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Graham Thomas Rose does best with regular, moderate watering. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth. New plantings need closer moisture checks in hot or windy weather, with watering tapered once strong new growth appears.
Pruning & care
Prune Graham Thomas Rose after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Its ongoing care level is moderate maintenance.
Using Graham Thomas Rose in the garden
Graham Thomas Rose earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, its fragrance and cut flowers for the vase.
Companion planting & design
Build the planting around neighbours suited to the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate as Graham Thomas Rose. Repeating the foliage or flower colour nearby will make the composition feel deliberate.
Good to know
It is thorny — useful as a barrier, but wear gloves when pruning.
Buying Graham Thomas Rose
Plant Sale lists Graham Thomas Rose as potted plants and bare-root stock. Use the interest form above to check current sizes, pricing and availability before ordering.
