The last few ultra hot days have burnt the roses. Our Le pas du paradis which was full of rose buds one morning by the next afternoon they petals became like paper. The Pierre de Ronsard which took its time to grow and produce flowers, this year was not allowed to show its beauty. The petals tried to open but they went the same way as the other roses. Even the Rosa damascena did not fair any better. Luckily the old fashioned Rosa moschata is impervious to the heat and has started to flower and keeps me happy.