'Mme. Antoine Mari's flower size varies according to conditions. Mostly my plant produces smallish blooms, but in a really favorable season--prolonged mild temperatures, lots of rain and sun--they can be large and full, really sumptuous. Shape is what I think of as typical Tea, going out and going up. I give mine some support. MAM gets to be a respectable sized Tea, not conforming to reports that she's one of the "smaller" Teas: is there such a thing? I think my plant is about 6 x 7'....something like that. She has a Tea fragrance. I went looking for an old thread in which I posted a picture of my plant, but I couldn't find it.

She's a really good choice.

Melissa thanks for commenting, I think I have seen a pic of you MAM before and one of the reasons I want her. I am in Texas with very hot and somewhat humid summers so I was wondering about her bloom size in the heat.

Marlorena, thank you so much for sharing pictures of MAM, those blooms are exquisite, I love the pink and creamy color swirled together. I can absolutely see how this rose can be fascinating, I am very excited to plant her next spring! And her foliage is so pretty too.

I have a very young rose which I've mostly been disbudding of MAM. The flowers that bloomed in the heat of summer were insignificant and deteriorated in less than half a day. It's cooler now and I cut off a few buds and put them in water. They opened to a very small version of the roses Marlorena shows above, but my specimen is only about a year old. In your heat I would plant it where it doesn't get afternoon sun, although with your humidity the flowers may hold up much better than mine in the sun.

I was hoping MAM could take the afternoon heat and sun.

I can only say how it behaved in my garden, which is dry and has lots of radiant heat from large paved areas and huge boulder formations. You may have different results. Sometimes all you can do is take a chance and try a rose if it's the one you really want. The tea rose Giles Nabonnand is supposed to be very good in the heat and is also thornless. Souvenir de Pierre Notting and Etoile de Lyon are also said to be good in hot climates.