Blood-red single climbing rose; 5–7 petals; golden stamens; support essential.
Shade-tolerant, flowers well even in light shade.
Dark green, glossy, dense.
Blood red, stable, hardly fades in the sun
Together with Altissimo they form one colour family, from dark to deep red, with no sharp contrasts.
Blue, lilac and silver neighbours set off the red:
What sets Altissimo apart among climbing roses:
Where to plant. Beside a post, arch, fence or trellis. Altissimo needs support and shows its best in a vertical position. It tolerates full sun and light shade, so it suits even the less sunny spots in the garden.
Climate. USDA zone 5b and warmer (≈ −23…−26 °C), quite hardy for a climber. In Ukraine it is worth covering the base of the bush for winter.
Care. Train the canes onto the support as they grow, and remove old and damaged canes in spring. Its good natural resistance to black spot and powdery mildew reduces the need for treatments.
Name. ‘Altissimo’ is Italian for ‘highest’, a hint at the variety's ability to climb up its support.
Breeding. Bred by André Delbard-Chabert (France) in 1966, code DELmur, from a cross of Ténor with an unknown seedling.
Meaning. Altissimo is one of the best-known single red climbing roses. Its large, flat blood-red flower with golden stamens looks striking on a wall or arch, and it remains a classic of garden design.
Repeat-flowering, in waves throughout the season.
210–460 cm tall, 180–240 cm wide.
Full sun / partial shade; shade-tolerant, flowers well even in light shade.
Light, with a note of clove.
