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Altissimo rose

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Vine (vertical)

'Delmur' is a hybrid floribunda climber in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by André Delbard-Chabert of France and released in 1966. Parentage is Ténor × Unnamed Seedling. This climber will grow 7-15 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide. Plant in full sun to partial shade in amended well-drained moist soil. Prune in late winter. The 4- 5 inch wide red flowers with gold stamens have 5-7 petals and a mild clove fragrance. They appear mostly solitary or in small clusters in flushes throughout the season. Glossy dark green foliage is on stems with prickles. Use this rose on verticle surfaces as a fence, trellis or arbor. It can also be pruned to use as a shrub. Grow in the cutting, cottage or pollinator garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common rose diseases as well as a factsheet on insects and other related pests. More information on Rosa .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 51 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 6 - Vine (vertical) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Rosa 'Don Juan' Rosa Fourth of July™ 'WEKroalt' Rosa 'Rene Andre'

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub; Vine
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 7 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Dark green leathery leaves
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Long-lasting; Showy
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Cup; Saucer
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Blood-red flat saucer-like velvety petals and yellow stamens. Large, 4"-5" single bloom with 5 to 7 petals, blooms on stiff canes. Repeat blooms and has a light fragrance.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
France
Attracts
Butterflies
Play value
Attractive Flowers; Buffer; Colorful; Defines Paths; Fragrance; Screening; Textural
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Hedge; Screen/Privacy
Garden tags
#red flowers #cutting garden #climbing rose #fragrant flowers #climber #trellis #fence #full sun #long bloom season #wall #vertical spaces #partial shade tolerant
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Pests of Rose
Other problems
White-Tailed Deer
Problems
Spines/Thorns
Resistant to
Diseases

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