Antique Tea roses, chinas and noisettes seem to do very well with extreme heat here.

I lost all my in-ground floribundas last summer (a combination of sun scorch and salt burn). Julia Child was the only survivor from that group. She's now in a container and doing great. But I already noticed leaves getting scorches (117 F and windy this week), so the container has been relocated to full shade until Labor Day.

A lot of my neighbors have amazing roses, all of them hybrid teas (unfortunately, not my favorite...) The ones doing really well are planted on the north side or in dappled shade (like what you get under a mesquite). Midday or afternoon sun, as well as proximity to paved surfaces and walls, are really hard on them.

As Diane says -- no guarantees -- but Julia Child has been the best non-HT rose for me here in the desert.

JoJo, you must be near Las Vegas. Yes, north side, dappled shade are best for you. Hybrid teas take as much water as any, so my guess is your neighbors water a lot more than you do and definitely have drip systems. If you don't have a drip, consider installing it. Diane

Roses can thrive in the desert, however placement, variety, drip irrigation and mulch are key. Contacting your local rose society or even visiting their website could be helpful. I do not know if your roses are growing in the ground or in pots, but potted roses in hot climates can be very challenging and often require the most attention. As Diane mentioned, drip systems are necessary and most homes built after 1990 should have come standard with a system, however, having a battery back-up is important.

Over the course of 15+ years, I gardened in Las Vegas and lost fewer than 10 roses to the Summer heat...and more than half of those were due to drip system failure.. so there is definitely cause to be optimistic. In addition, fungal diseases are often virtually non-existent...

Off the top of my head, my most heat tolerant roses:

South Africa

Blush Noisette

Darlow's Enigma

Madame Joseph Schwartz

La Reine

Grandmother's Hat

Iceberg ( was planted in mass at Town Square)

Little White Pet

Portland from Glendora

Dee-lish

Hume's Blush Tea

Maman Cochet

Mrs. B.R. Cant

Le Vesuve

Bolero

Grande Dame

Pink Peace

Don Juan

Gemini

Joseph's Coat

It was rare that I found a rose that did not thrive given afternoon shade... again (regular drip irrigation and mulch is key)...

Hopefully Mojave Maria or Debbym (gardener in Phoenix... which is hotter than Las Vegas, but not as dry) will see this thread and add to it...

I’m in 9a, hot and dry inland SoCal. We have triple digits as a matter of routine in the summer.

Darcey Bussell never quits. Dr. Grill, a tea rose, is spectacular. i’ve trained it as a climber and its at the top of an 8’ wallnafter 3 years. Laughs at heat. My newest rave, Our Lady of Guadalupe, hasn’t stopped flowering since April. Chicago Peace can take the heat. My Love Songs are only in their second year, but so far so good.

Double Delight does better in high heat than rain. it was the only one blooming at rose park when the temp. was over 90 F, hot & dry.

Where did you get your Dr. Grill, Sylvia?

For my garden, Desdemona is clearly the best of the ones I have. After 3 weeks of 100 degree temperatures, the flowers aren't fried and the plants are still growing and putting out new buds. They are still fragrant in the heat and the middle of the afternoon.