Maybe you could grow one or 2 fussy roses in pots, watering often by hand and bring them in in winter. I am doing this with some Austins that needed constant spraying and it helped. Then you could have a few that go year round while the once bloomers have the main spots in the garden. I have the best luck with a 15 gallon size or larger because more roots seems to equal more flowers. Anyway, you could then see if it is soil or watering that is causing the problems. The same rose in the ground grew slower for me and had fewer repeats than its twin in a big pot on premium planting soil with regular watering.

Thanks to everyone who looked at the pics. It was an unusual day for beautiful groups to bloom. When I first saw Moldovan's picture and description of Flying Trapeze, I had to have it. It is still the most expensive daylily I have purchased as I could find only one vendor who had it. It is increasing nicely, and it is a good bloomer. I love that day lily! Clown Parade also affected me like that, in fact. the hybridizer's picture was my desktop for a long time. Then, I had to have Cerulean Warbler (thanks to Debra's picture.) Whenever I see one that I just keep looking at, I might as well buy it. Those have never disappointed me. Renie's Delight also fits into that category. One of you posted some tour pictures in the off season and a clump of Renie's Delight was identified. I kept looking at that picture and I just HAD to have it. Rita's Emmerich selections also did me in. They are so beautiful and they bloom reliably. Those of you who liked Rowdy Red should know it has many, many blooms over a long time. Marietta Sent me two large fans of it, and they have really bloomed. Once again, thank you for looking and commenting. I am enjoying everyone's postings, and always on the hunt for the next "gotta have it:. kay

Oak.... VERY interesting comment on the "Dew"! It reminded me of growing-up on the farm, and waiting for the dew to go away for swathing, combining, etc. At least the days are shorter now, so cooling at night gets more of a foothold! To the rest here- Yes...I know Man does dumb, polluting things to the environment. People & Industries who blatantly do it should be strung up! (believe it or no...I even recycle toilet-paper tubes, and lots of various plastics!! I've been known to pick up a plastic water-bottle on the street and recycle it!) Pesky- I like your recent post! Paraphrasing...."Climate change over millenia" HUGE point there!! But since that viewpoint doesn't distill into dramatic evening-news soundbites, I feel it doesn't get enough study. Mots people can't comprehend the massive shifts in climate that have happened in the mists of time. But headlines like...."Sea temps have risen .5 degrees.....!!!!" get lots of play. Well Duhhhhh! * IT HAPPENS ANYWAY....The eons-old La-Nina, & El-Nino effects on climate and rainfall. * The massive deep-well undersea currents that circle the globe go thru cycles too, which in turn affect climate. * I'm not ignorant. I learned long ago NOT to fall into "trending" science subjects, and leaping to conclusions. Faron PS...I read this somewhere long ago... (ancient Chinese proverb maybe?!?!? LOL) "If the lie is big enough, everyone will believe it..."

You can find Jojoba oil, Ultra Fine Parafinic oil, Neem Oil and several others. I sincerely doubt you will have success using ANY oil in Zone 10a at this time of year. Oils seal the stomata, the pores on the foliage. Even if you wash it off with water, oils stick (put some on your hand and TRY rinsing it off with water!). When the heat and/or hot sun hit that foliage, the water expands and the oils easily inhibit the ability of the stomata to release the expanding water, effectively "cooking" the foliage. I would try cleaning up all the affected blooms, as has been advised, then definitely put out the blue cups, but I honestly think you will have better success with any oil product once the temperatures remain less than seventy degrees. I've used every kind available in Southern California, at the beach and in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys (Zones 9a and 10a) over thirty-plus years of rose growing. I could get away with using them at the beach as long as I stopped using them six to eight weeks before the temps in the 80s and above arrived. Any foliage still having any oil residue on it once that level of heat arrived, burned. In the inland valleys, I could ONLY use oils over winter. "Spring" often delivered hot, dry, brilliantly sunny days and they always fried the foliage, no matter how much water they received. I am a stickler for reading instructions and never using more than suggested, usually much less whenever possible. It's always easier to use more than it is to remove some.