Conversely, the Austin's don't fare all that brilliantly in the summer heat here, either. The blooms on the 8 or 9 I've had just sizzle when it get's over 80*.
I'll go see if I still have pics. of some mature Austin's taken at a rose grower here. They don't prune them (they're in the ground, not in nursery containers) and they're HUGE. They're planted in groups of three's, fives or sevens...hence their huge size.
When the DA's hit the scene here in the 80's it was suggested they get planted in groups vs. just one of a single cultivar.
