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'Whoopi ™' rose Description
'Whoopi ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Chill out! Roses
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: SAVawhoop
Exhibition name: Whoopi ™
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1991).
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Red and white.  Spice fragrance.  28 to 32 petals.  Average diameter 1.75".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Compact.  

Height: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 8,176   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Justice Miniature Roses says this rose has bright red edges to the chalk whit epetals... the blooms are very definitely exhibition quality...
Named for Whoopi Goldberg who was born Caryn E. Johnson in New York City 13 November 1949.