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This page will show roses grown and some actually bred in Thornaby. My hobby is growing and exhibiting roses at national as well as local shows. Over the past couple of years I have had a dabble at hybridising my own roses by cross pollinating varieties. Each seedling is a totally new variety although it may resemble one of its parents. My ambition is to breed a series of roses and name them after Thornaby and parts of the town.
Stewart Featherstone (updated 19.07.2009)
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My own roses so far along with the possible names.
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2009 Seedling from OP hip from “Thornaby Airman”
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2009 seedling from Princess of Wales OP
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2009 Seedling not the size of a penny.
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2008 seedling from Princess of Wales x Princess of Wales
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Bred from roses surrounding the Airman’s statue. The seed parent is a red and the pollen parent is white and both are 5 leaf blooms. This is the second year for the plant and it has frown massively over the winter and last autumn. It is now about two foot in all directions with some large trusses of buds forming. Picture 10.06.2009 If this lasts another year I would like to name it Thornaby Airman. Miniature Rose.
A month later on and the bush is thriving despite the hot temperatures. Flowers are getting bigger and possibly could class as a small floribunda.
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This rose is from open pollinated hips collected from around the bowling green in the Village Park. second year bush and very tall shrub like. Very strong fragrance. Picture 10.06.2009. Large Flowered Scented Shrub Rose.
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This second year rose is a cross between two American Miniature Roses. Pink Petticoat and Giggles. Hopefully I will get a better picture later in the season. Miniature Rose.
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Another second year rose, a true miniature with the bloom only the size of a 10p piece at the moment. Crossed between Pink Petticoat and Cider Cup. Picture 10.06.2009. Picture below is last years first bloom. Miniature Rose.
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