Best Roses in Yesterday's ++Heat

10 years ago

Yesterday was insufferably, miserably hot, above 100, with heat radiating off the concrete, boulders and hills around us. The skin on my arms actually began to hurt the one time I ventured out to pour saved water from the sink on one of the roses.

This morning, before the sun was up, I decided to take pictures of the (few) roses that actually still looked decent. In one of the pictures of La France you'll see Lavender Mist (aka Blue Mist) to its left, partially burned from the heat. Le Vesuve, which earlier had no new growth, suddenly decided to be a star and look at it now, in spite of the heat-radiating rocks in front of it. You can see that Souvenir du President Carnot is right next to a very large concrete area and close to heat-bearing boulders and a steep hillside. I'm amazed at how well this rose endured all that, and have decided to order another one. I'm glad I already have a second La France, which I also like for its strong fragrance.

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Le Vesuve

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Rosette Delizy

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Aunt Margy's Rose

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Bishop's Castle

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La France

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La France

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Souvenir du President Carnot

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Souvenir du President Carnot

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Souvenir du President Carnot

Ingrid

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strawchicago z5
10 years ago
I love your garden, Ingrid ... roses' blooms so big despite the heat. Bishop Castle is on my wish list.
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
Original Author
10 years ago
Strawberry, I think you'd enjoy Bishop's Castle. It's very fragrant.
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
10 years ago
Ingrid, these roses look great--much better than mine. I haven't been out to deadhead, which makes things look even worse. I couldn't even pick a favorite among your roses, they are all so lovely--and healthy, in spite of the wretched weather. Diane
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10 years ago
If that's what your roses look like in 100+ heat, then I don't think you have anything to worry about. :-)
floridarosez9 Morgan
10 years ago
Ingrid, the blooms on your R. Delizy look much larger than mine. As soon as the heat kicks In here, the blooms start to shrink in size. Although this year Belinda's Dream blooms have also gotten smaller, but that's not usually the case with BD.
mendocino_rose
10 years ago
They look good Ingrid! I hope you are feeling a little better now about your garden.
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
Original Author
10 years ago
nanadoll, belle and Pam, these are just a very few of my roses, and the rest look from average to pathetic. Today it's 105 degrees, even hotter than yesterday, and I haven't set foot outside to see how everything has fared.

floridarose, I'm puzzled about Rosette Delizy too, since in past years the flowers were small and pale in the summer. I don't know if it's because the rose has matured or it's all the mulch I piled around it this year, or both. I'm pleasantly surprised at how well it's held up. Belinda's Dream, on the other hand, which gets more sun in the late afternoon and evening, has one flower and the bush looks sad.
Krista_5NY
10 years ago
Even with the heat they are beautiful. Wow, great pics!
nancylee2
10 years ago
Lovely roses. The heat can be exhausting. It looks like we've a chg in weather up here and hoping you will as well.
jeannie2009
10 years ago
Your roses are true warriors during this heat onslaught.
Yesterday the thermometer registered 92 degrees here up north. Looks like its shaping up to be a hot summer.

We hosed our 2 young horses twice yesterday. The second time we approached with the hose they scooted over for more.
This morning the rose gardens will be watered for sure and ooh my need at least 50 hours to weed and dead-head.. Gotta love summer...
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roseseek
10 years ago
You're deadheading wrong, Jeannie. Save your energy and time for easier, more fun uses. When it's this hot, why encourage the plants to attempt to grow and flower again this soon? Grab your hose and blast off the spent flowers, letting the petals and all become part of the mulch. The roses will enjoy the "bath" just as the horses (and we) do. This is particularly beneficial for areas of little to no rainfall. With just seven inches for the year, I make sure to wash my plants periodically to rehydrate and clean them. I can endure the spent flowers at the cane ends a lot better knowing the plants are not using the extra water in an attempt to flower more. I'm quite satisfied letting them just survive until temps cool to better levels. Kim
Lynn-in-TX-Z8b- Austin Area/Hill Country
10 years ago
Ingrid, your Bishop's Castle is beautiful; and what an impressive performance! It is on my list as it seems as though there are few places on the West Coast excluding the actual coastal areas or in the Southwest that are exempt from dealing with heat at some point. Have you had any black spot issues with B.C. Or is that essentially a non-issue where you are?

Lynn

This post was edited by desertgarden561 on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 15:32
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
Original Author
10 years ago
Lynn, this spring for the first time I've seen quite a few instances of blackspot, much to my surprise, but there has been none on Bishop's Castle. It also did not join in the mildew party that was taking place at the same time in my garden. All in all for me it's been very satisfactory, and a magnet to the eye in my back garden with its sumptuous cupped blooms and lovely fragrance.

Ingrid
Lynn-in-TX-Z8b- Austin Area/Hill Country
10 years ago
Ingrid, I am finalizing my next order and have included a Bishop's Castle. Thank you for sharing your photos. This forum is really like a community!

Lynn
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
Original Author
10 years ago
Lynn, I hope it will prove to be a wonderful rose for you.

Ingrid