Floribunda, Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Altissimo'

I grew Altissimo in NYC with no problem. In New Orleans it suffers from serious blackspot. Anyone in NOLA not having that problem. It is ...Read Moreso bad, I am considering taking it out. It has a beautiful flower so a difficult choice. Are there products that don’t harm bees and beneficial insects?

This rose is a climber, not a floribunda. It can be grown as a shrub.

The cultivar name is 'DELmur'. "Altissimo" is a prop...Read Morerietary trade name.

aka: Altus
DELmur
Sublimely Single

Breeding: Bred in France (1966) by DELBARD. Introduced in England (1966)...Read More by Cuthbert.

Bloom: Medium red [ARS mr] blooms. Mild, Clove fragrance. 7 petals. Average diameter 5".

Large, cupped-to-flat, single bloom form.
Repeats its bloom again later in the season.

Size: Height of 7' to 15' . Width of 8' .

Growing: Zone 5 thru 9. Shade Tolerant,

Disease susceptibility: Disease resistant.

Parentage: Ténor x Seedling