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when it passed to the Trust in 1948. The relationship was formalised when he became its official gardens adviser in 1955. This was a relationship that was to continue for the succeeding 20 years and gave him the opportunity to work with a vast array of plants in spectacular historic settings, such as
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gardens and for writing 19 books on gardening, many of which remain classics today. However, as he states in the
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in 1968. He received a Gold Medal from the RHS for his paintings and drawings, the Dean Hole Medal from the
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Graham Stuart Thomas' Three
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Complete Flower
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Buczacki, Stefan (8 January 2009). "Thomas, Graham Stuart".
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The Rock Garden and its Plants: From Grotto to Alpine House
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Graham Stuart Thomas article on his favourite roses, from
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