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    most recent 9 MAY 15  
    RoseAltissimo (Large-flowered Climber, Delbard-Chabert, 1966)
    Initial post 9 MAY 15 by jasminerose
    I'm not a huge fan of singles, but I saw Altissimo in a private, no-spray garden and the petals glowed in the sun. I also saw this rose at the Huntington Gardens and it was stunning next to its companion plant.
    most recent 29 JAN 13  
    RoseAltissimo (Large-flowered Climber, Delbard-Chabert, 1966)
    Initial post 26 JAN 13 by Margaret Furness
    Consistently wins the "single rose" class at South Australian Rose Society shows.
    Reply #1 posted 27 JAN 13 by Patricia Routley
    And in Western Australia it wins my choice for a Christmas dinner table piece with some variegated holly leaves.
    Reply #2 posted 28 JAN 13 by Eric Timewell
    Some would say 'Altissimo' has as much personality as shredded lettuce. But no one would dream of saying such a thing about its distinguished advocates.
    Reply #3 posted 29 JAN 13 by Margaret Furness
    Actually, I'm a bit miffed that it wins most of the time. I put roses in the Rose Socy shows as a means of showing old roses to the public, where there's enough space for them to be labelled properly (unlike the table given to non-competing heritage roses in the entrance hall), and I'd rather the winner of the Singles class wasn't Altissimo followed by Sally Holmes - both relatively modern.
    Reply #4 posted 29 JAN 13 by Eric Timewell
    The thing about 'Irish Fireflame' and 'Mrs Oakley FIsher' is, you can't stop looking at them. Okay, they aren't pillar box red, but …
    most recent 28 SEP 11  
    RoseAltissimo (Large-flowered Climber, Delbard-Chabert, 1966)
    Initial post 27 SEP 11 by beaniebeagle
    Very stiff and upright on my trellis. You need to keep on top of things to keep it in bounds. Would recommend you sprawl it out laterally along a tall fence than trying to bend the stiff canes on a narrower trellis. Awesome in bloom. Very disease resistant.
    Reply #1 posted 27 SEP 11 by Kim Rupert
    Agreed, but that stifness is also beneficial is you grow it as a free standing shrub. I grew an own root plant of Altissimo that way for nearly eighteen years. It stood upright perfectly all by itself. It made a very attractive "pillar" of dark green leaves, brilliant red blooms and bright orange hips.
    Reply #2 posted 28 SEP 11 by beaniebeagle
    That's why i plan on taking some cuttings.

    How tall and wide did it get? Or did you keep the size in check? The canes that are not yet attached to my trellis shot up to over eight feet from the base without any support.
    Reply #3 posted 28 SEP 11 by Kim Rupert
    Mine was own root and in full, all day sun so it didn't have the extra vigor of a root stock, nor did it have to climb for light. It remained about six feet at its highest with many other shoots shorter. It was more than satisfactory grown that way.
    most recent 25 MAR 10  
    RoseAltissimo (Large-flowered Climber, Delbard-Chabert, 1966)
    Initial post 25 MAR 10 by k~T~h o'Silicon Valley
    We saw this climber reaching the top of the Barn in Petaluma, CA at CottageGardensOfPet.com; it was truly magnificent in its stunning red color & height (18 ft), that could be seen from quite a distance at the Nursery!
    Reply #1 posted 25 MAR 10 by Jeff Britt
    I know that plant well, and it looks good even after a bout of hot weather. The flowers are blood red and look great against the weathered wood.
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