Rosa Graham Thomas ('Ausmas') (PBR)

rose Graham Thomas (shrub)

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: July to September
• Flower colour: Graham Thomas
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Masses of fully double, peony-like, fragrant, rich yellow flowers from July to September, and bright green leaves. This popular, repeat-flowering, shrub rose is perfect for a mixed or shrub border in sun or partial shade. Its lax, arching habit and beautiful, old-fashioned blooms make it particularly suitable for a cottage-style planting.
  
  
• Garden care: Before planting shorten thick roots to 25cm (10in) and reduce top-growth to an outward-facing bud 8-15cm (3-6in) above ground-level. Plant during a frost-free spell, incorporating well-rotted organic matter and a balanced fertiliser into the planting hole. Ensure that the 'bud union' (the bulge at the base of the shoots) is approximately 5cm (2in) below the soil.
  
  All our roses are field grown. In October/November they are dug up and potted. However, they will not produce any new roots until spring, so don't be surprised if the compost falls away from the roots when winter planting. Some suppliers send out 'bare root' plants unpotted, but we don't as it is easier to manage them on the nursery in pots.
  • Eventual Height: 1.5m
  • Eventual Spread: 1.2m
  Rosa Graham Thomas ('Ausmas') (PBR) - rose Graham Thomas (shrub) Peony-like blooms