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graham thomas climbing rose

The Graham Thomas climbing rose is a celebrated favourite among New Zealand gardeners, admired for its outstanding colour, healthy growth, and gentle old-world charm. Bred by renowned rosarian David Austin, this luminous English rose brings a profusion of cupped, buttery-yellow blooms to fences, pergolas, and sunny walls from early summer right through to autumn. If you’re eager to add a reliable, lightly scented rose to your outdoor space, the Graham Thomas climbing rose is a superb choice that blends classic beauty with modern resilience.

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' growing on a wall.

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' is a beautiful and richly scented honeysuckle that brings colour, fragrance, and cottage garden charm to New Zealand landscapes. This vigorous climber produces creamy yellow flowers that deepen to soft gold as they mature, attracting bees and birds throughout the warmer months. It is ideal for covering fences, arches, and pergolas, and grows well in a range of garden conditions. This variety offers long lasting beauty and exceptional appeal.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Climbers
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Arches, Living areas, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Rose Albertine is a climbing rose featuring very showy, salmon-pink flowers. The highly fragrant blooms emerge in spring and continue until autumn provided the spent flowers are removed. The foliage comprises small-sized, dark green leaves which provide a lovely backdrop to the flowers. Rose Albertine is commonly trained onto a trellis in a courtyard or cottage garden, planted to lavish a fence, or included anywhere the beauty and fragrance can be appreciated.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Rose Plants
Height: 4.00 m
Spread: 4.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Arches, Living areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

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Why Choose a Graham Thomas Climbing Rose?

This vigorous, repeat-flowering rose is famous for its clusters of vibrant yellow flowers and strong upright growth. The blooms, held in abundance against lush dark-green foliage, make the Graham Thomas climbing rose a standout for covering arches, obelisks, and even large trellises. It’s known for being highly disease-resistant and requiring little more than regular feeding and the occasional prune to look its best.

Because of its versatile size and growth habit, this rose works well as both a true climber on supports or as a tall shrub in your mixed borders. If you’re looking for a classic rose on a straight trunk instead, you might also consider the Rose Graham Thomas Standard, which offers the same beloved colour and fragrance in a stylish standard form.

Planting and Care in New Zealand Gardens

The Graham Thomas climbing rose thrives in New Zealand’s variety of climates. Pick a sunny spot in well-drained soil and dig in plenty of compost before planting. Water thoroughly to establish, then maintain even moisture through the dry weeks, especially while the plant is settling in. Mulching in spring and feeding with rose fertiliser encourages the best flowering displays. Train new canes horizontally to encourage even more blooms all along their length.

For best results, lightly prune after flowering to shape and tidy the plant, but avoid heavy trimming in winter—just remove any dead or weak growth and cut back to tidy if needed.

Designing with Graham Thomas Climbing Rose

Few plants match the impact and romance a Graham Thomas climbing rose gives to an entranceway, archway, or cottage garden fence. Combine your rose with classic companions for a dreamy effect: soft, blue-flowering perennials, or for a fragrant partnership, consider planting near a honeysuckle such as Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'. This pairing provides year-round garden interest and a heady fragrance bouquet in the summer evenings.

Looking to create a rose lovers’ paradise? Pair your Graham Thomas with other reliable varieties such as the pastel-pink blooms of Rose Albertine or the vibrant tones of Rose Ann Turner for contrasting colours and sequential blooms.

Where to Buy Graham Thomas Climbing Rose in NZ

If you want to add a Graham Thomas climbing rose to your garden, you’ll find healthy, premium-quality plants ready for prompt delivery at our nursery. Visit our Rose Graham Thomas page for current availability and planting advice, or explore the wider selection to complete your perfect rose garden.

Graham Thomas climbing rose is an investment in beauty and heritage, perfect for New Zealand gardens looking for colour, scent, and timeless charm.


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