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'Altissimo' rose Description
'Altissimo (Large-flowered Climber, Delbard-Chabert, 1966)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Ronda's Carolina Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
118 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Medium red Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: DELmur
Exhibition name: Altissimo
Origin:
Bred by André Delbard-Chabert (1915-2012) (France, before 1966).
Introduced in France by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA in 1966 as 'Altissimo'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Cuthbert in 1966 as 'Altissimo'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1971 as 'Altissimo'.
Class:
Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.  
Bloom:
Red.  Mild, clove fragrance.  5 to 7 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, climbing.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 7' to 15' (215 to 455cm).  Width: 8' (245cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for garden, pillar or shrub.  Hardy.  can be grown as a shrub.  shade tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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