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25 FEB 04 by
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Does Graham Thomas work as a climbing rose? I want to put it up against the house brick that faces west but is shaded by late afternoon sun. I live in Seattle, WA.
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25 FEB 04 by
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yes, I have seen it grown as a climber. sounds like the location you're suggesting would be perfect.
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2 JUL 03 by
Anonymous-321
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I agree. I grow Graham Thomas against a north facing fence where it reaches 6-7feet. I live in East Anglia UK. Hope this helps. Ray
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27 APR 07 by
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I am not sure how you can KEEP it from climbing. I got a 5 inch tall plant last Feb. by August it filled out a trellis. This spring despite my pruning it back pretty hard it is absolute huge and covered with blooms. We had many, many 100 degree days last summer and it never stopped blooming. yes--the thing will climb like mad and bloom all summer. Mine is in a pot by the way. (BIG pot) it is a big rose.
Betsy
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I'm Zone 7 in NC and was told GT would grow as a climber. I've had it since 2002 and it's never gotten over 6'
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It will in climates like Southern California where there is no real winter and a longer growing season.
Smiles,
Lyn
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In my mother's garden in Marin County, California (on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco) it has grown to 10 feet tall, and would probably be taller if I didn't keep after it and prune it down each January. This is one Austin rose that really grows BIG in California.
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Graham easily achieved 10 feet here in CA's low desert region as well.
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it is one that david austin sugests in his climbers list as being good for just that purpose or as a shrub.
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#10 of 9 posted
6 MAR 10 by
kev
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yes it does.it is one of the taller austin roses.
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Do you have a brochure and/or list of your roses? Also, is the artwork at the annual festival for sale?
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29 FEB 04 by
Anonymous-797
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You may request a copy of the Rose Garden"Visitors' Guide" (which contains a plant list) by emailing stwilliams@wilsonnc.org. A Wilson Visitors' brochure containing garden info may be obtained from info@lwilson-nc.com.
The artists' work is for sale at the discretion of the artists. They may also display previously completed rose garden art for sale during the festival.
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