For me that would be every single rose right now. Everything has been cropped and chopped up by the rabbits and what's left on top is mostly sunburned. What used to be a source of pleasure now gives me a royal pain. My ugliest one otherwise would be White Pet since it's such a short rose that it was devoured long before the others and is about five inches tall and three inches wide. I'm amazed it's still alive after looking this way for months.

Comtesse du Cayla-- our climate isn't THAT hot, we are near the southern edge of 7B. If I leave home for a couple hours during the day, I miss them entirely. Curled and crisped.

Thinking of replacing her with a daylily (which I hate) Their blooms at least last from dawn to dusk!

Ingrid: Soon the weather will cool down and things will go back to normal. I would continue to feed the rabbits with things they may find to be more delicious.

Barbarag: I just got the Comtesse. I felt guilty for not having enough Chinas in my garden, as Chinas are really the best-for-Florida roses. I hope that mine does not get too crispy. She is so new that she hasn't bloomed yet. She gets a little bit of shade.

C du C crisped for me too, by 10am. Beautiful till then, though! My ugliest would be a toss up between Gen Gallieni, Hugo Roller, Etoile de Lyon (though the latter two did/do have beautiful blooms as well) and any HT I have tried.

Cedemas, have you tried training Gertrude Jeckyll on a tripod as a small climber, in order to give those octopus arms some shape and order?That's how I grow my G. Jeckylls, and I'm quite satisfied.