'DICwisp' Rose

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'DICwisp' rose Description

My HMF:

'Whisper ™ (hybrid tea, Dickson 2002)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Stuart H.

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Whisper ™

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DICwisp
Exhibition name: Whisper ™ (hybrid tea, Dickson 2002)

Origin:

Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, 2002).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White. Mild, musk fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium foliage.

Height: 5¼' to 5'11" (160 to 180cm). Width: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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 14,596 on 9 Mar 2004 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/241,662 on 10 Sep 2002

Hybrid tea rose plant having vigorous, upright growth; long cutting stems; large, high-centered blooms; attractive, near white flower color; and excellent disease resistance.
Inventors: Dickson; Colin (Newtownards, GB)
Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc. (Medford, OR)

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Solitaire (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1978) × Elina ®

Notes:

Freedom Gardens state that 'Whisper' is a sister seedling to 'Racy Lady'