Temecula gets pretty hot, so I would suggest afternoon shade if you can manage it. 6 hrs of sun would be plenty. Sun all morning followed by shade after 1 or 2 in the afternoon would be good. Afternoon shade would help preserve the color and the flowers wouldn't toast so badly in the heat of summer. There are big Austins (8'+) and smaller, more manageable ones, 5' or so. Try the smaller ones first. One major thing about Austins that is different than HTs is that a lot of them tend to be very floppy the first year or so. You get a lot of flowers face down in the mulch at first. That improves after a year or two. Also you may not get a lot of flowers the first year. That usually improves a lot as well. Good ones here in inland Orange County have been Tamora, Molineux, William Shakespeare 2000, Sophy's Rose, Ambridge Rose, Abe Darby, Jubilee Celebration, Perdita, Emmanuel, Fair Bianca, Glamis Castle, Prospero. If you just get one, I would try 'Jubilee Celebration'. It's a wonderful rose, great rebloom from the start, compact growth. It's a more compact version of Abe Darby in a lot of ways.

Deborah, some of the bare roots I got from DA in 2021 were tiny and not great, either. I thought the same things as you. Luckily, the two that were small and sad took off in the 2nd year. I don't grow James L Austin but I've heard others compare them in the same way as you. I like fragrance too much sosososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososososo So I decided to just try GO. And I'm glad I did, he's aa becoming a favorite. Houzz gremlins are at v again. I'm glad aa DA replaced yours. If mine hadn't shaped up last yearyear, I'd be in the same position as you.

Lovely! I think photo #6 is my favorite. I love this rose for large blooms, shape of the blooms, delicious fragrance, and orange buds. Those are some good looking leaves on your plant. Mine gets bad bs by the end of summer but I forgive it.

I grew PAoK in Las Vegas. It was very heat tolerant and healthy. Sorry, I have not grown Ancient Mariner but if my memory is correct, PAoK is a deeper? shade of pink comparatively. March June... High 90's Faded blooms PAoK- On the bush at the same time - September The above is how the blooms can appear in some conditions. Princess Anne is one of my preferred Austins. It can have long candelabras covered with blooms. The shade of pink is different... I like it! In Las Vegas, PAoK was on her way to becoming huge, Lily. In CA where everything also grows bigger... exercise caution... I do not know if you are going to remain in CA and/or for how long, but PAoK can get large, and quickly. In addition, so many states have agricultural restrictions regarding bringing plants into the state. AG restrictions resulted in my plants being gifted, donated and left behind when we moved to TX. Like CA, NV and many of the states out west are classified as category 1 regarding AG restrictions.