I don’t have the answer, but I wanted to say that I’m glad you asked this question, Sylvia. I just bought Molineux and I’m wondering how best to place it. I’ll be interested to hear if full sun is ok in So CA for Molineux. Thanks for asking this! Lisa

Have no (or almost none, lol) fear. Molineux should love more sun as long as you can supply water; just avoid planting near anything that will reflect heat back on it. I've even moved roses in summer. I wouldn't recommend it on a regular basis, but it can be done. I do suggest shading the plant for a week to ten days, even two weeks in your climate. The best info online are the videos by Paul Zimmerman. He has a whole series you might want to watch, but here's a link to his transplant videos:

Moving An Established Rose During Dormant Season

Moving A Rose During The Growing Season

Does Molineux fade in full sun? CA has some awfully bright sun. Thanks, Lisa

My Molineux, in full sun (but this is Kansas, not So. Cal.), tends to have richer, more apricot hues in its yellow blooms in spring/early summer. As the summer goes on and sun beats down stronger, he usually puts out more yellow or light yellow/off white bloom. Towards autumn, the full range of colors tend to reappear, but not as strongly as in the spring.

All those bloom colors are lovely. I've also had M. put out a nearly pink-centered bloom occasionally. The changing colors of M. is half his charm.

Molineux--with apricot overtones.

Molineux--yellow/light yellow

Hope that helps.

Kate

Thank you, all!

Lisa, one of the things I like about M. is that it does not fade in full sun -- at least not in the morning sun it's enjoyed these three years.

Ken, you've given me strength. I shall not quail!

Fig, M. will be far enough away from the house to not be reflected upon - it'll be surrounded by other roses all around the same age,

Dublin, I see that same changes in color over the year that you report. Sometimes M. is as apricot as Tamora, other times yellow as Julia Child.

Now if only it would rain around here, to soften up the soil ... I had hopes of a shower today, but no such luck. Last year by this time we were splashing in the stuff. Puts out fires, too!

What a beauty! Thanks for the help and the gorgeous pictures. I’m doubly glad I have Molineux, after reading and seeing this! I think because it should stay on the smaller side (for an Austin), I’ll be able to give it some afternoon shade. Mine could go into the ground right now, but like Sylvia, I’m waiting for some rain! We’ve had nothing yet, and everything is bone dry and rock solid. A good rain would be so good for SO many things here in California. Lisa