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'AUSmas' rose Reviews & Comments
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1805 – 1869 chimiste et médecin anglais, entre autres, pionnier de la dialyse.
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G. Thomas is one of a few David Austin "New English Roses" i have found to be worthwhile in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region. Zone 8b. 56 " rain much of it typically in the winter. I have it on its own roots, ~10 years old. Tendency to get leggy unless judiciously pruned. Will climb or can be pruned as a 5-6 ft shrub. Will also cover a wall if offered support such as trellis or wires and good nutrition. One of only three, of the half dozen i have tried that does well here. The others are "The Pilgrim", and "Gertrude Jekyll" the latter is outstanding here if pruned back each year fairly hard and a very important Austin introduction as it is a perfect replacement for the great rose Comte de Chambord which struggles here due to disease.
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Available from - Old Market Farm www.oldmarketfarm.com
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Is Graham Thomas resistant to leaf scorch/cane scald in hot, dry areas?
Thanks, Nate
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If it gets enough water. To grow GT, I found that winter irrigation was needed. GT is not drought resistant.
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Thanks Nastarana. Yes, heat scorch is affected by watering, but even WITH watering, many modern roses show scorch after the first 100 F+ heat wave.
So it sounds like GT was a winter grower for you, like one of the old Teas? Interesting. I had seen you mention GT's need for winter watering on gardenweb.
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I noticed that GT bloomed best when there had been a rainy winter. One winter when there had been almost no rain, GT did not bloom at all. From that I concluded that winter irrigation was necessary for that rose.
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Ok, understood. Thanks!! Nate
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Thanks for sharing your experience. It is so valuable to learn from others on this site.
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