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'Whisper ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Calif Sue
HMF Ratings:
14 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Hybrid Tea. Registration name: DICwispExhibition name: Whisper ™
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 PATENTApplication 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)
Notes:
Freedom Gardens state that 'Whisper' is a sister seedling to 'Racy Lady'
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