Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Rose)

Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (aka AUSmas) is a deep yellow shrub rose bred by British rose breeder, David C H Austin, and introduced into the United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1983. The cultivar was named for legendary rose horticulturalist Graham Thomas. The rose was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993 and inducted into the Rose Hall of Fame in 2009 as 'World's Favourite Rose'.

The large 10cm wide flowers have a full, cupped bloom form and are borne mostly solitary or in large, long-stemmed clusters of 3 to 9 flowers. The color has been described variously as "rich deep yellow", "golden yellow", "amber" and "ochre yellow", and fades to a pale lemon as the bloom ages. The plant blooms in flushes throughout the season. It has a strong "tea" fragrance and is very disease resistant. H 1.2-3m x W 1-1.5m

Parentage: Rosa 'Charles Austin' × ('Iceberg' x 'Unnamed Seedling')