Thank you, I've wondered about Angel Face. I also have a young Koko Loko. So far so good with that one, but it's still small.

Only problem with Angel Face is that it is a BS magnet. I'll never buy one again, as a result.

I would think Poseidon might do fine in part shade--as long as it gets some sun. Morning sun is excellent for most roses. Here is Kansas --where it gets very, very hot in July and August--it is the late afternoon sun that I call the "killer sun." Though many roses would like some shade from about mid-afternoon to sunset. My Love Song is still new, but so far, it has done well in that late afternoon sun from which it gets absolutely no protection. Some of my other roses would shrivel into a ball in such a hot spot.

Kate

Stainless Steel and Neptune do quite well in dry heat too.

Lisa, do your roses get black spot in your dry location? That's why I mentioned Angel Face. In our 10% humidity, no rose would dare get black spot, Angel Face included. Diane

Thankfully, BS isn't a big problem here. Well, actually BS is......but not Black Spot:)

Good to know about Neptune and Stainless Steel. I had Stainless Steel for a short time, but a gopher ate all its roots one night. I didn't really get a chance to know it well. I figure that the roses that do well for you, fragrancenutter, should do well here as well. I've been paying close attention to what you grow:) Lisa

Diane, HA! We were both posting at the same time. No Black Spot troubles here. Angel Face should be fine. No wonder I often see it for sale locally. Thanks :). Lisa

I highly recommend angle face mine is going on its 4th year and is almost constantly in bloom and has put on a decent flush despite going through a second heatwave.

So far Love Song has been nothing short of amazing. She blooms one flush after the other in full, all day sun. It's finally cooling down this week, but we had many days of over 100F. Love Song hasn't shown a bit of petal burn. The blooms last a long time on the bush and the vase. A second one may be an option. It's that good, and I don't have two of any rose. I can't believe I bought it on impulse because my favorite nursery had marked all its 5 gallon roses down to $5. What a bargain!

I also have a youngish Silver Clould (another lavender rose). It's pretty and the plant itself looks good, but the blooms quickly crisped in the heat. I'm not sure it is a keeper, but it certainly deserves more time before I do away with it.

The one good thing about my slowness in putting my roses in the ground, is that I can move them around according to their sun and heat tolerance. I've had to be super diligent about watering the pots in this heat though. I've been letting the grass suffer, as I prefer using my limited water on my roses and flowers. Everyone's grass looks bad, so I don't feel bad.

Does anyone have both Angel Face and Love Song? I'm wondering if they look ok together in a vase. Cutting flowers for indoors is a big deal to me.