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'DICwisp' rose Description
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'Whisper ™ (hybrid tea, Dickson 2002)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Michael Mitchell
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
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
Notes:
Freedom Gardens state that 'Whisper' is a sister seedling to 'Racy Lady'