I'm continuing here because it's too nerve wracking putting pictures in the opening post'

Wild EdricUnidentified but pretty roses from an acquaintance

Aloha

The Faun and friend

Aunt Margy's Rose

The tea roses on the right aren't doing much after their spring flush

The bees love my marjoram bushes, and the rabbits so far don't

Baronesse Henriette de Snoy

Great further pictures, Ingrid! Wild Edric is looking nice and cheerful, adding a good pop of color there. I take it that one wasn’t involved in “the painful incident”? I hope both Cecil and WIld Edric are recovered from that. The one you gave me had about 8 buds showing color the day I left San Marcos. By now, I’ve probably missed them, or surely will by the time I return.

I like the noid roses inside, especially the pale yellow one, but your bowl is even lovelier! I’m trying to add some much needed yellow to my garden,(or anything that will help offset all my pinks, really.)

Aloha is also looking good! If those are also Aloha blooms in the background of the second photo of Aloha, then I think she’s definitely put on some growth. Just like Lady Ashe, those “dimpled in” buds always make me suspect bugs, until they open up big and undamaged.

The Faun is a great little workhorse, isn’t it? Mine is standing up a bit more this year, but it will always be more of a groundcover type rose for me, I suspect. How tall has yours gotten? Do you think it will ever grow out of the “bunny buffet zone”? I don’t think mine will. I purchased mine solely upon your recommendation, and I couldn’t be more pleased with it. The Faun is perfect for my hot, dry slope, and receives no relief from the sun whatsoever. The Faun’s pink looks particularly fetching with the blue of your penstemon. Burling gave me a huge blue/purple penstemon and I’ll have to see if I can situate it BEHIND my The Faun. That’s how much I like your combo. The one she gave me is very tall, though. It’s easily 3 times the height of The Faun.

Aunt Margy’s Rose and Baronne Henriette de Snoy are both gorgeous. They’re both roses I’d like to grow, myself. I’m more and more impressed with everything I see and read of Baronne Henriette de Snoy. I think every picture you’ve posted of her is pure perfection. Look at all the beautiful buds along with that gorgeous bloom! Would you say she’s more pink, or more apricot? Sometimes I think she’s one, and then you, or someone else shows her again and I see another. She’s one of those color shifting Tea’s, I guess. The more I see yours, the more sad I am that mine was left behind at Burlington’s. It’s such a nice size for a Tea in my garden, too. Wasn’t yours sent to you by mistake, or was that another rose? If so, what an incredibly happy accident!

They’re all looking gorgeous, Ingrid. I realize they, (and we) won’t like the coming heat wave, but it looks like it won’t last too long. Do I see a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday? Wouldn’t THAT be something!?!?! Lisa

Oh my gosh, I just looked at my pictures again and realized that the first one is Gruss an Aachen, not White Meidiland. I have so few white roses, I really shouldn't get them mixed up.

Lisa, you would really like Baronne Henriette de Snoy but I have to warn you that this is said to be a big rose. In your soil it would probably shoot up to the heavens. Potter and Moore is a cool pink rose and next to it the Baronne is definitely a warmer pink but not what I would call a pure apricot. It's sort of in between, difficult to describe.This rose wasn't sent by accident; it was two in Tea Rose Row that were impostors.

I just went out to cut some of the blooms and I've just realized that the Baronne is an extremely wide rose. Its cheek by jowl with Mme. Antoine Mari and that makes it difficult to gauge the size of these two. The Madame has beautiful, smaller, shiny leaves but the flowers don't at all look good in even the slightest heat.

The Faun is a short rose, one that I've had before, and it never grew very tall for me, instead spreading out and leaning downwards on its outer edges. Given the rabbit problem, it's the wrong rose for me, but of course I had no idea it would come to this.

Yes, those are all Aloha blooms. This rose seems to want to grow wider rather than tall, leaning into Duchesse de Brabant. I think this rose will probably come into its own by next spring. Since I don't fertilize my roses take longer to put on a good show.

Thank you for reminding me that the plant next to The Faun is a penstemon. Surprisingly the rabbits haven't discovered it yet.

Finally, here is White Meidiland

Beautiful photos, Ingrid. I hope the heat passes quickly.

Oh Ingrid, 107 - that will be unbearable. We are supposed to be in the middle of winter, but I wore a t-shirt for most of the day. It's a worry.

I think I have managed to get Baronne HS. I love your photos of it. I am thinking of planting it between Mme Lombard and Gen Schablikine. Do you think that will work? My other choice is to put Rubens between them.

Your garden is looking wonderful, Ingrid. You have wonderful taste in plants! :)

The marjoram must smell wonderful, lovely groundcover. I've always liked blue companion flowers near pink roses, very nice combo with The Faun.

Your dining table and bowl are a beautiful backdrop for the bouquet....

I hope the heat won't last long, that temperature is extreme...

I’m thankful you told me that, Ingrid! HMF claims Baronne Henriette de Snoy to be only 3F wide, with a height of 3-5F. That’s the one reason I thought I might be able to squeeze her in. You’re absolutely right. If BHdS is already looking like a wide rose for you, I can’t imagine what kind of growth I might get! I guess it was a blessing in disguise that she was left behind! Thank you! Lisa

Ingrid, that is heat waves. Pls be careful outside. Poor animals!! I am glad you are giving them water.

Your roses looks real healthy. I am looking at the leaves and they are so evergreen. It is great they are heat tolerance.

Oh, that rock must be super hot. Yikes!! I bet, you can fry an egg on it easily.

Oh, Ingrid, I wish I can send you some rain. It is pouring here so hard and so heavy.

Jin

Beautiful! I really love that Baronesse Henrietta de Snoy! I watered well yesterday as I will today in preparation for our heat tomorrow. I think I'll do what Lisa suggests and clip the roses to take inside so they are not wasted. So brutal! Stay cool out there!

Well, they've now changed the prediction to 109 degrees!!! It's getting to be a little worrisome, and I'm wondering whether the power grids can hold up under the increased air conditioning use that's bound to occur. We shall see.

I picked roses last night, including Bishop's Castle, which is perfuming the dining room. I'm never as aware of its scent outside as inside where it's closer to my nose, with no air currents to disturb it.

I'll be watering also tonight in preparation for tomorrow, but I'm worried about the younger roses. It will be a good test to see which roses are the toughest. It's usually even hotter in August and September so I wonder what's in store for us. Global warming seems very real now.

Edited: I just peeked at the weather forecast and it's now up to 110 degrees!!!!

I really mean thumbs down on that forecast.

Here are some more garden pictures and the roses inside.

Aloha
Duchesse de Brabant and AlohaWild EdricGruss an Aachen, Bishop's Castle and Marie Pavie

Baronne Henriette de Snoy and Bishop's Castle

The other side of the same bouquet

Your bouquets are absolutely gorgeous!! I think we need to bring back swooning over those roses! :-).

How incredible, BHdS and Bishop's Castle look together. What gorgeous photography, Ingrid.

Ditto with Shiela, your Roses look great. Love your bouquets and photography is great. I would water tonight and tomorrow morning. I am so amazed how well your roses stand against heat. You pick great ones.

Ingrid, I can't remember if you have water drip system or not ? It is great investment for you fighting with heat like that.

Jin

You have a lot of sweet roses there, Ingrid!

Kate

Beautiful bouquets, love the pink and cream shades...

I can't take much credit for these pictures, but thank you all anyway. They're just very good roses that are holding up well under adverse conditions. It's going to be lovely to have them inside where I can admire them when it's 110 degrees outside tomorrow.

I hope you are holding up alright in this heat Ingrid. Today is brutal and I know it is even hotter where you are. My local weather forecast said 106 for my area but my temp. gauge that has its probe outside in the shade reads 112... I took a quick walk outside and the rose that is hanging in there is Desdemona. Not bad as long as the heat goes away soon. I'm sure a few days in a row of these temps would have anything fried!

It was 113 here so it doesn't seem that different from where you are. I'm amazed that you can tolerate such high indoor temperatures. I'm feeling ill and my heart is pounding at 77. I'm such a weenie!

What a gorgeous rose! I can't believe this is from today. Even more amazing that it's in a container.

Please take care in the heat. It's distressing that there are now four fires in San Diego County, none of them contained, with homes burning down in Alpine. Today is not a good day for many people.

Oh dear! That’s bad news indeed, Ingrid. I was going to leave Bakersfield this morning, but decided to wait until evening or very early morning because of the high temperatures. Now, I’m getting worried about wildfires! I’m going to have to find a way to check if there’s any between here and home, before I leave. Those are horribly high temperatures! I hope you’re staying indoors, and that the electricity holds up.

Tiffany, I’m also very impressed by your Desdemona! It looks totally unfazed, “fresh as a daisy”, comes to mind. Is that pot is in full sun all day? It’s amazing.

Ingrid, your combo bouquet of Bishops Castle and Baronne Henriette de Snoy is sumptuous! The two look wonderful together. I’m so glad they weren’t left outside to “cry” in the heat:) It would be interesting to see what any blooms that remained on the bush look like, after today. (But, please don’t go out and check in this heat.) I heard from my daughter that it’s so hot, we may get some dry lighting. That wouldn’t be good for the fire situation. Everything is SO dry, that it will easily ignite. Please keep cool! Lisa

I was just writing in the Bakersfield thread a mere two minutes ago that this was not good traveling weather, Lisa. I'm so glad you're doing the sensible thing and waiting. I'll feel relieved when you're safely home. I didn't see any lightning but did hear thunder. Any way you cut it, this is not a good day to be outside. My heart goes out to the firefighters who are facing the very worst situations. Check for possible fires on your route at fire.ca.gov.

Oh, thank you! That link is exactly what I needed, Ingrid. So far, everything looks clear for me. I’m going to rest up, and check it again in a few hours. Then I’ll decide when I’ll leave. Thanks again. This is SO helpful! Lisa

Hi Ingrid and Lisa. I just saw your recent posts and heard about the fires. I just checked outside and don't smell smoke yet (and fyi, Desdemona is now crisped, she held on for as long as she could). I'm definitely a bit sensitive regarding fires. My husband and I lost our home in the 2007 wildfires. We had just bought our first home and it burned down 2 months later. When we went to sleep that night the fire was in Julian and that seemed so far away, we were stunned when our neighbor pounded on our door at 4 am to tell us to evacuate. I had never seen winds like that! Luckily my husband and I evacuated with our 2 cats safely (this was all pre-children). We lost everything, but quickly learned that every material item is replaceable. Nothing is important except people, family, friends (and our fur babies!). We were luckier than others and are still grateful today that we made it out safely. Sorry for the long post. I'll definitely be watching the news updates. You all take care out there and be careful in this heat! This is a brutal one...

We began to smell smoke in the afternoon, and as more fires began it got to be fairly intense. tiff, I can't even imagine how traumatic your experience must have been. The only saving grace is that you had no children to worry about. Still, it had to be a tremendous shock, not something that you would ever forget. Of course pets are in a somewhat different way our children too.

That must have been heartbreaking, Tiff! I just can’t imagine how scared you must have been. It’s still pretty hot out today, isn’t it? I saw and smelled smoke from about San Clemente to Camp Pendleton, but saw no fire. At 8:01 this morning, my car claimed the temperature was 100F in Valencia, near 6 Flags. That’s crazy hot! I made it home just fine, but my garden looks fried:(. Lisa

So glad you made it back safely, Lisa. Never mind the garden; all of ours here look fried. I could not make it outside last night to water because the heat made me feel so unwell. Today, with cooler evening temperatures I'm going to water everything, probably including me. I hope everything is still alive, but whatever didn't make it probably won't survive the next heat wave either, which I think we pretty well know will come, sooner or later. Yesterday was a nightmare. While I sat there I was looking up real estate, first in British Columbia and then in Washington State. My husband would prefer not to move but said he would do it in a heartbeat if it was a matter of my health. Escaping from the heat looked pretty desirable yesterday.

Thanks for the kind words Lisa and Ingrid. It definitely was an ordeal, but we came out just fine when it was all over with. I do get a bit jumpy when I hear of fires in the areas. I'm just hoping those affected are ok. I'm glad to hear that you made it home safely Lisa. That's a long drive! The last I saw in the news, it said 7 fires in CA. I'm not smelling too much smoke here, but the heat is still quite brutal today. I won't let my kids or cats out in the yard today. The heat truly wears you out. Ingrid, I get tempted to look at cooler options as well, especially on days like today, but I figure there is always something else to worry about in a new place. Definitely your health is top priority though. Take care out there!

Oregon is pretty nice Ingrid. I wish you the best in this heat wave, and Lisa and all the swelterers.

After 14 years in SoCal, my heart always goes out to you folks in this weather. Tiff, we came close but never had to evacuate. I cannot even imagine! Ingrid, I hope you’ll get some relief soon! Lisa, so glad you are home safe! Stay cool and safe! Hugs & prayers! :-)

Lisa, I am also glad you got home safe and sound. Watch the news and saw a number of fires in CA.

Southern Californians, stay safe and stay cool :)

Jin

Stay safe in this heat wave yall! Beautiful Rose's Ingrid!

Ingrid, how did your roses fare during the heatwave? More importantly, how did YOU fare? I know the heat is hard on you, and this one was a doozy. I don’t know if it’s because we’d enjoyed relatively moderate temps until now, and aren’t accustomed to this, or what, but I could hardly stand it! Lisa

Lisa, I'm going to report on the state of my roses in another thread. As for me, I was so sick last night that I called the paramedics. I refused to go to the hospital but the EKG they did showed some abnormality. Will go to my doctor to check on that. Maybe it's the fibromalgia or something else, but I was in bad shape and even now, when it's so much cooler, still don't feel well. My conclusion is that I need a new and better body.

Oh Ingrid, good to check with the Dr. on the EKG. We need you here feeling better. Cecil needs you. Your pets need you. You are a treasure.

Oh dear! I was afraid for you with this heat, and worried when you felt ill from the heat on Friday. Please do follow up with the Dr. and take it easy. All the beautiful roses in the world don’t matter as much as you do! Lisa

Sheila and Lisa, thank you for your touching concern. You both warmed my heart (oops, probably wrong thing to say when it's hot) and are such good and dear friends.

Oh Ingrid, I'm so sorry to hear you felt so ill. This heat was so brutal and it's still warm! Good for you for calling paramedics, when you didn't feel quite right. Take care out there!

Thank you, Tiff. It's silly of me but I get a little worried when I have chest pains because I've had a heart attack before and have a stent in my heart. I'm so glad that it's cooled down this evening.