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'High Voltage' rose Reviews & Comments
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I feel confident that this rose is from Graham Thomas, or at least a near-Charles Austin descendent. I think GT is correct, though. I am unsure what else this rose could be.
Grew it when it was new, it mildewed, and I dumped it. I have had both Yellow Brick Road and Yellow Submarine for more than a decade now, and I find them far more preferable.
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Are you asserting it is from Graham Thomas or from 'Graham Thomas'?
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Mr. Graham Thomas was not interested in breeding roses I understand. He died in 2003.
Michael would have been referring to the <2007 rose ‘Graham Thomas’.
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#4 of 6 posted
9 MAY 22 by
 Lee H.
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Patricia, I wonder then if we should reconsider his profile statement in HMF: “Rose and peony author and breeder” ?
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Yes of course. Breeder deleted. Thanks Lee H.
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Yes, sorry, from the rose of that name.
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No, I said I feel like it is, not that I know it is.
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Available from - Roses by Ping
http://www.rosesbyping.com/the-roses
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21 SEP 19 by
JCP
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'High Voltage' has been a beast in my Olympia, WA no spray garden. Even in about 1/2 day sun, I get minimal foliage problems. Every year I cut it down to about 2 feet. By the end of summer, it's about 8 ft tall. It requires no staking, either.
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Shovel pruned this year. Nothing elegant about this rose. Mildews. Flowers do not last. Leaves are not nice and growth habit uneven. Short stems.
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I live in Zone 8, so it was obviously hardy. But it did mildew, which is odd for here. It did not black spot here. I got the impression that this was was bred from Austin types, and probably also descended from something like Flower Carpet Yellow. I found Yellow Submarine and Yellow Brick Road to be superior garden plants. But I am told High Voltage is hardier than those two, which is too bad.
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