Altissimo
Best vigorous climber for continuous, vibrant garden color.
The Altissimo rose is a stunning red climber, perfect for adding vertical interest to your garden. It produces large, flat, semi-double velvety flowers throughout the season, making it a repeat bloomer. This own-root rose is pruned to 12-18 inches for packaging and shipping. It thrives in zones 5-11 and reaches a mature height of 10 feet, making it ideal for trellises or porch pillars. While fragrant, it also produces hips.
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Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking a bold, vibrant focal point for their landscape
- Beginners or busy individuals desiring beautiful roses without extensive care
- Enthusiasts wanting sustained floral displays throughout the growing season
Who should skip it
- Rose connoisseurs preferring the lush, full-petaled appearance of hybrid teas
- Homeowners without existing structures or unwilling to install support systems
- Gardeners with children or pets, or those preferring thornless varieties
Performance breakdown
Climbing Versatility
Ideal reach for trellises and pillars adds significant vertical garden impact.
Bloom Consistency
Repeat blooming ensures a steady display of color throughout the season.
Plant Resilience
Own-root cultivation provides superior long-term vigor and garden adaptability.
Climate Adaptability
Broad zone compatibility makes this a reliable choice for diverse regions.
Visual Impact
Velvety blood-red petals create a striking focal point in any landscape.
Wildlife Appeal
Production of hips provides late-season interest and supports local garden birds.
Key Specs
Name
Altissimo
Class
Hybrid Tea
Color
Red
Growth Habit
Climber
Fragrant
Yes
Hips
Yes
Blooms
Repeat
Mature Height
10ft
Features
- Large, flat, semi-double velvety flowers
- Blood-red color throughout the season
- Moderate climber for pillars or trellises
- Repeat blooming for continuous color
- Own root rose for better resilience
- Produces hips
What customers say
Customers consistently praise this rose for its exceptional vigor and stunning, vibrant red blooms that appear continuously throughout the season. Gardeners frequently highlight its robust health and remarkable disease resistance, making it a low maintenance yet high impact choice. Its ability to thrive and produce abundant flowers with minimal fuss is a recurring positive theme, establishing it as a reliable and rewarding addition to any garden space.
Know before you buy
An own-root rose is grown from its own cuttings rather than being grafted onto a different rootstock. This typically results in a more resilient plant that stays true to its variety, even if it dies back to the ground in colder climates.
The plant is pruned for safe shipping and will quickly establish itself once planted. Simply place it in a sunny spot with well-draining soil, water it thoroughly, and allow it time to develop its root system before it begins its vertical climb.
Yes, as a climber that reaches up to 10 feet, it needs a sturdy structure like a trellis, fence, or porch pillar. You will need to gently train and tie the canes to your support as they grow to encourage upward development.
Yes, the Altissimo is a repeat bloomer, meaning it will produce its large, velvety red flowers in waves from spring through frost. It is a reliable choice if you are looking for consistent color in your garden.
While you can deadhead to keep the plant tidy, keep in mind that this variety produces decorative hips. If you want to enjoy the hips in the autumn, stop deadheading the spent blooms toward the end of the season.
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