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'Graham Thomas' rose Reviews & Comments
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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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#1 of 9 posted
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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#3 of 9 posted
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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#4 of 9 posted
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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Does anyone have experience growing Graham Thomas in zone 4? I am right on the edge of zone 4/5 and wonder how big it would get. Could I conceivably grow it as a climber here? How about thoughts on overwintering it? Thanks!
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10 FEB 10 by
PaulG
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I’ve grown Graham Thomas in Minnesota zone 4 for two seasons now. It is in a fairly shady spot so it hasn’t been as vigorous as it would be in a sunnier location. I wouldn’t consider it a climber, but more of a vigorous shrub. Since mine is still young and it’s not in the best location it hasn’t produced a lot of flowers, but when it does they have been worth the wait. It has been pretty healthy so far with some black spot, but not too bad. It dies back to the snow line in the winter but rebounds well.
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#2 of 3 posted
10 FEB 10 by
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Thank you, that's a huge help. I can give it a very sunny spot. Will try it and post later this year after I see how it does.
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#3 of 3 posted
10 FEB 10 by
Cathcart
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Thank you! That's a big help. I can put it in a very sunny location so I have hopes we'll be able to make a go of it. Will post an update later this year after it gets established.
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Inducted into the World Rose Hall of Fame as "The World's Favourite Rose" in 2009 (http://www.worldrose.org/awards/hof/grahamthomas.asp)
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I have Graham Thomas in Katy, Texas in zone 9a (about 4 years old on its own roots)and it blooms best in spring with a nice flush but for the rest of the year I only get maybe a few more bloom cycles with only a few roses. My other rose climbing Gold Badge does a lot better but it is not on its own roots.
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