Graham Stuart Thomas Quotes

Graham Stuart Thomas was an English botanist, best known for his work with garden roses, his restoration and stewardship of over 100 National Trust gardens and for writing 19 books on gardening, many of which remain classics today.In his obituary in the Los Angeles Times, Clair Martin, rose curator of Huntington Botanical Gardens said: "Thomas set about preserving the heritage of old roses when many of them were on the verge of extinction". ...more

Birth: April 03, 1909 - Death: April 17, 2003

A garden is mainly …a space around which interests can be accumulated.

It is a simple matter to plant trees in straight lines, but informal groupings will test the sensitivities of the most experienced planter and the smaller the groups the more difficult they are to place.

Topic(s): Matter , Difficult , Simple

My own preference is for mixed (beds) where there are …groups of larger shrubs on corners and elsewhere to give shape to the views and to create surprises.

Topic(s): Giving , My Own , Views

It is far better to limit our choice to real permanencies, which do not require staking… and a general mixture throughout of dwarf shrubs, perennials and ground-covers, with bulbs… This has been called gardening in four layers, and I believe it to be the most satisfying form of gardening.

Topic(s): Believe , Real , Has Beens

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