'Dick's Delight ™' Rose

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'Dick's Delight ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cambridgelad

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICwhistle

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Miniature.
Registration name: DICwhistle
Exhibition name: Dick's Delight ™

Origin:

Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, before 1994).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1999 as 'Dick's Delight'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, full (26-40 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, compact, spreading. Small, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 26" (65cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for ground cover.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × The Fairy

Notes:

Named for Dick Balfour (1916-2009), a past president of The Royal National Rose Society.