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'J.C. Thornton' rose Description
'J.C. Thornton' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Ashdown Roses Historic Archive
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: J.C. Thornton
Exhibition name: J.C. Thornton
Origin:
Bred by James Charles Thornton (United Kingdom, before 1926).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Bees of Chester / Sealand Nurseries Ltd. in 1926 as 'J.C. Thornton'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1928 as 'J.C. Thornton'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Scarlet.  Mild fragrance.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  
Habit:
Upright, well-branched.  Glossy, light green, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
 
 
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