I never realized how charming Maggie is until seeing that photo! You still have some beautiful roses to look at despite the heat, but I hope you get a dose of cooling rain this weekend.

Titian, I ordered Mrs BRC, too, and was concerned about the size. Ultimately, I decided it was going to be too large for my garden, but my neighbor who has very few plants enthusiastically accepted her and even planted her in a spot where I can enjoy her from my living room window. I'll be curious to see how she works out for you!

Blush noisette looks lovely and like it hasn't suffered at all! These still look great! How did the limonium fare? I'm curious....

Sending wishes for some rain and cooler times! Deanna Krause is BEAUTIFUL! As a lover of striped pink roses and a former Texan, I'm definitely going to have to look into finding a spot in the garden for her. Your photo of her is lovely and is really tempting me! Carol

Trish, I had two plants of Mrs. B.R. Cant and I removed the one that was in bad shape, but could not bring myself to take out the better-looking one which had improved quite a bit after we installed drip irrigation. I'm not very fond of this rose because its blooms often look unattractive in my climate, although I was able to take a picture of a good-looking bloom because the weather has been cooler since yesterday. Mine has grown to no more than 6 feet in width.

The sea lavender has more dry leaves and the color has become lighter but it's still looking reasonably good. As it gets hotter it will dry up more and by the end of summer it looks its worst, although drip irrigation does help.

Carol, I should mention that Deanna Krause tends to lose its petals in wind and rainy weather rather easily. It's still a young plant and doesn't have a lot of blooms, but they also seem rather fleeting. I'm not sure I would buy this rose again, but will reserve final judgment until a few more years have passed.

I also think 'Deanna Krause' is beautiful, it's a most striking rose... what a pity it's so fleeting, but singles tend to be so, is that not right?...

I'm sorry too about the wind and heat... something you have to live with I suppose..

Lovely gardens nonetheless...as ever..

Yes, when you have only five petals they're easy to misplace. Eagerly waiting for your garden reveal, Marlorena. I especially like your Thomas a Becket.

Oh thank you Ingrid,... it'll be another month or so for me.. meanwhile we await some more from you, and others I hope... there are never enough.. but I know some members like to keep their gardens to themselves, it's understandable...

Well, not so understandable to me, beauty is meant to be shared. Some more shots on this windy and cool day, nothing awesome,but if it stands still I shoot it.

It's magical! Thanks for sharing your photos Ingrid, it's almost like being there! What is that on the right of the first photo? A tree? Everything looks GREAT - looking at your photos it's hard to believe you've had such terrifying weather.

It also makes me want to get rid of all our lawn!

Beautiful, especially that pink rose tumbling over the wall.... what's that one called? it's not 'Mme Lambard' is it?... I don't think it can be..

...I wouldn't have known you had been invaded by ''Santa Ana winds''...

Alyssa, that's actually the lower left part of the rock formation below which begins about two meters from the house and slopes up rather steeply to these rocks. It runs parallel to the side of the house for about 30-50 meters.

Marlorena, by "pink rose tumbling over the wall" do you mean the almost-single rose "Bermuda Kathleen"? It's not actually tumbling, but rather planted in front of it. The only other rose that looks as though it might be Mme. Lambard (neither of which has a single bloom after the wind) is Le Vesuve, but that's tumbling down a steep hillside. The place doesn't look too bad because I plucked off literally hundreds of dried and/or balled-up blooms off the rose bushes. Also, it rained a little which made everything that's left look fresh.

You really keep some of us going, Ingrid. If I get low I look at your pictures and I go high. Unbelievable!

Hi Ingrid! The garden is looking lovely even in the heat and with the wind. I didn't realize there were vineyards around your home.... that's what those are right? So pretty in the background!

And you got rain! Lucky!!! I bet the garden perks right back up again from a break in the heat and a little rain. Can't wait to see! Thank you for always sharing so many photos!

'Bermuda Kathleen'... that's the one Ingrid, thank you.. I thought it was planted behind the low wall and was tumbling over it, but I now see it's planted in front of the wall.... very pretty rose, obviously does well for you there...