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rose [Altissimo]

Rosa Altissimo ('Delmur') (Cl)

Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A climber to 3m, with dark foliage and bright red single flowers to 12cm wide, repeat flowers from summer to autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grow as a pillar rose or on trellis in full sun and moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. Tolerant of poor soil. See also rose cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 17 (roses)

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer

Pests

Rose leafhopper, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

Diseases

May be subject to black spot, rose rust, powdery mildews and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years