There is a book by Hallie Beck called Roses in a Desert Garden that is pretty good. Also, there are two books Extreme Gardening by Dave Owens and Arizona Gardener's Guide by Mary Irish that both have sections on growing roses in the desert in them. The Arizona West Valley Rose Society has a small book called Growing Roses in the Desert that you can buy. Their phone number is 602-997-4384. Another place to check is the Mesa East Valley Rose Society's web site. http://www.roses4az.mevrs.org/door/

God bless you and your mother, the most fragrant roses I've smelled include: Baronne Prevost' a pink rose. Papa Meilland a red rose, that has a chalice shaped bloom. Mr. Lincoln, another red rose Oklahoma a red-black rose by the way, be sure and plant deep red roses in partial shade so they don't burn and crisp. "Pope John the second" rose is very fragrant, of mixed floral. "Lemon Spice' and Lemon Zest' are very fragrant yellow roses. nearly everybody who sees my rose garden, enjoy the sight of Double Delight' and are even more impressed when they smell it. creamy white centers edged with pink or red depending on the climate. Ebb Tide' for a fragrant purple rose. For historical interest 'The Apothecary Rose' which was used for centuries in Europe to treat both blood and womens' complaints, with its' petals being used for potpourri. I think hortico.com still sells it, under Gallica. Pax and Moonlight for white roses that have a Musk Rose scent, both are very floriferous. hortico.com ships bareroot roses in winter and they sell Moonlight' . helpmefind.com/ under "Plant" and "Search" shows all the above roses. kind thoughts, love, and best wishes for healing, Luxrosa P.S, a scented rose garden with lavender and rosemary, and lemon verbena around it, can uplift the spirits.

I hope I'm not too late in replying to your question. These leaves show salt damage, sun/heat damage, powdery mildew and spider mite activity. No chemical sprays or fertilizers should be used as we head into 100 degree temps. New roses do need less water, more often. As the garden establishes, reduce the number of water cycles but increase the length of each cycle. In the cool winter months, my established beds received 5-7 gallons of water per bush once a week. In the hot summer months, they receive 5-7 gallons per med-large bush 3x per week. You said 'tea roses' but I'm guessing you meant hybrid tea roses. Usually 5 gallons per cycle 3x a week will be ample for them. Deep watering is crucial to keep the salts, found in fertilizers, city water and our alkaline soil, from building up in the root zone. Take a sharp stick and put it into the soil at the leaf line within a few hours of watering. It should be easy to push to a depth of 14 inches. If it doesn't go that deep, you've hit a rock or you need to increase the water per cycle. While powdery mildew may continue to be a problem for some bushes during the summer months, it is rarely a problem during sustained temperatures of 80F+. A fungicide sprayed at the beginning of spring usually keeps it manageable. Fertilizers should not be applied to roses during summer months. An application of slow-release, like Osmacote, should provide ample nitrogen. Too much nitrogen does far greater damage than too little in warm soils. Spider mites are a summer pest and only a miticide or arachnicide will have any impact. Their life cycle is very short so a jet spray of water to top and bottom of the leaves 3x in one week will take care of them. Chemical sprays should not be used on windy or hot days. I see you have a gravel mulch. Gravel holds heat and reflects sunlight. Pulling that gravel back beyond the leaf line of the bush and using a forest product for mulch will retard the weed growth, reduce water evaporation and keep the roots cooler. Do not apply any iron until cooler fall months and do not prune new roses until late December/early January. We do a light fall pruning in late September/early October but new roses should always be allowed 1-2 years in ground before hard pruning. Hope this helps. There are five local rose societies and we each have websites to help people grow the best roses they can. You can certainly email me with any questions, too.

The only one on your list that might be tough to find is Noble Antony (Noble Agony as I referred to it). Most of your losses were moderns and are often available at local nurseries in Phoenix. The only nursery that carried any Austins last year was Bakers. I suppose the big box stores might get a few. If you do decide to replace any roses this year, the Mesa/East Valley Rose Society annual rose auction is in February at MCC. They have a wide variety of roses up for bidding; many hard-to-find and many on fortuniana rootstock. Roses typically went for $5.00-20.00 but a couple incited a bidding battle and sold for about $50.00 each.... this was down from years past where roses averaged $20.00-30.00. All proceeds benefit The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College and the MEVRS. If anyone checking this post is curious about roses that do well in our summer temps, I encourage them to visit the public rose gardens at Encanto, Mesa Community College, Scottsdale Artists School and Sahuaro Ranch Park that are maintained by the local rose societies. Other rose gardens of interest are the heritage gardens at Boyce Thompson Arboretum and the Co Extension Office on Broadway. There are other rose gardens at several state government offices, Pioneer Park in Mesa, Dobson Ranch Park and many local churches.