Rosa Altissimo (Climbing Rose)
Rose Altissimo, Rosa 'Delmur', Rose 'Delmur', Rose 'Altus', Rosa 'Altus', Climbing Roses, Floribunda Roses
An old favorite since 1966, Rosa Altissimo is a vigorous climbing rose with masses of long-lasting, bright blood-red, single flowers, 5 in. across (12 cm), with a boss of deep golden-yellow stamens. The flowers are produced freely early in the summer with regular repeats thereafter. This continually blooming rose features long, stiff stems clothed with large, dark leathery, exceptionally healthy leaves. An excellent climbing rose for walls, fences, or to train as a pillar or support to the posts of a pergola.
- Grows up to 7-9 ft. tall (210-270 cm) and 5 ft. wide (150 m). Can be grown as a large shrub if kept in check by pruning.
- Best grown in full sun, in humus-rich, fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Poor soil tolerant. For best flowering, apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertilizer again in early summer.
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer
- Hybridized in France by J. Schwartz in 1879.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Roses |
| Plant Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Rosa, Rosa - Climbing Rose |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
7' - 9' (210cm - 270cm) |
| Spread |
4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
| Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Roses |
| Plant Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Rosa, Rosa - Climbing Rose |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
7' - 9' (210cm - 270cm) |
| Spread |
4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
| Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
