Altissimo
Origin -Delbard-Chabert, 1966
Parentage - 'Tenor' seedling
Color - Bright red
Foliage - Dark green
Thorns - Moderate
Size - 9'-10' high (climbing)
Fragrance - Light
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Very good
Hardiness - Zone 5
The Name of the Rose - An Italian word meaning "in the highest."
A red climber with bright yellow stamens, this is a very dramatic rose. The canes become stiff quickly so if you intend to train it you must do so while they are young. Left to its own devices, the canes will shoot up vertically 9 or 10 feet (see the bottom photo at right). This rose will produce more blooms if trained horizontally. I didn't do this and sometimes regret it but, considering that I have it surrounded on all sides by other plants, it still makes a beautiful showing with flowers blooming at the top of the plant. From a distance, the blooms look like a flock of scarlet birds. It repeats well and produces a dramatic flush in late summer and fall when temperatures begin to cool. Large orange hips appear in late fall. This is a highly rated rose by the ARS and one that few people can resist.
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Parentage - 'Tenor' seedling
Color - Bright red
Foliage - Dark green
Thorns - Moderate
Size - 9'-10' high (climbing)
Fragrance - Light
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Very good
Hardiness - Zone 5
The Name of the Rose - An Italian word meaning "in the highest."
A red climber with bright yellow stamens, this is a very dramatic rose. The canes become stiff quickly so if you intend to train it you must do so while they are young. Left to its own devices, the canes will shoot up vertically 9 or 10 feet (see the bottom photo at right). This rose will produce more blooms if trained horizontally. I didn't do this and sometimes regret it but, considering that I have it surrounded on all sides by other plants, it still makes a beautiful showing with flowers blooming at the top of the plant. From a distance, the blooms look like a flock of scarlet birds. It repeats well and produces a dramatic flush in late summer and fall when temperatures begin to cool. Large orange hips appear in late fall. This is a highly rated rose by the ARS and one that few people can resist.
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