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Medium red Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: DELmur
Exhibition name: Altissimo (Large-flowered Climber, Delbard-Chabert, 1966)

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'.

Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.  

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.  

Tall, climbing.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 7' to 15' (215 to 455cm).  Width: 8' (245cm).

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.