‘Graham Thomas’ has been voted the World’s Favourite Rose by the World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) which represents over 100,000 rose lovers in 41 member countries. The award was announced at the 2009 World Rose Convention in Vancouver, when the rose was inducted into the society’s ‘Rose Hall of Fame’. It has cupped flowers of medium size; their color being an unusually rich and pure yellow that would be hard to match even among modern Hybrid Teas. The growth is upright but bushy and very vigorous, with shiny, pale green, disease-resistant leaves. It is an excellent rose, both in beauty and performance. There is a fresh Tea Rose fragrance, with a cool violet character typical of its color group. Named for the late Graham Stuart Thomas, who was one of the most influential rosarians of our time. Would benefit from summer pruning if grown as a shrub.