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'Whisper' rose Description
'Whisper (floribunda, Cants, 1971)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Calif Sue
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Light pink Floribunda.
Origin:
Bred by Cants of Colchester (after 1967) (United Kingdom, 1971).
Class:
Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
White or white blend.  Mild fragrance.  30 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Upright.  Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 5½' (165cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, garden or landscape.  Disease susceptibility: very 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.  
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