Key facts
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- David C. H. Austin
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Graham Thomas is a deep yellow English rose from David C. H. Austin, introduced in 1983. Its parentage is 'Charles Austin' crossed with a seedling from 'Iceberg'. It is reported as disease resistant and has also been sold as Lemon Parody. A well-known English rose for adding strong yellow to a border.
Graham Thomas traits
- Deep yellow flowers
- Reported as disease resistant
- Parentage: 'Charles Austin' x ('Iceberg' x seedling)
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Cottage gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Thomas this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
Graham Thomas FAQ
What kind of rose is Graham Thomas?
Graham Thomas is a deep yellow English rose from David C. H.
How does Graham Thomas compare with other rose varieties?
Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Abbaye de Cluny, About Face. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Graham Thomas good for?
Graham Thomas is grown for mixed borders, cottage gardens.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Graham Thomas
- Japanese-language page for this variety