Lyda Rose

A shrub rose that performs very well in Lubbock. This specimen plant is four feet tall and blooms well in spite of being shaded most of the day. It was planted as an own-root rose from Heirloom Roses and grew to three feet tall at the end of the first summer. The own-root specimens of Lyda Rose produce far more canes than do the grafted specimens.

The following description is taken from Heirloom Roses, St. Paul, Oregon, http://www.heirloomroses.com.

"Rated the best shrub rose by the American Rose Society. Bred by Kleine Lettunich from `Francis E. Lester'. Named for her daughter and the song from The Music Man. The white blooms edged with lavender-pink have an ethereal appearance and the wonderful fragrance can be enjoyed even several feet from the bush. The apple-blossom-like blooms appear in profusion on a spreading plant with rich green, disease resistant foliage. Will bloom profusely in shade. Just yesterday we received a nice note from a couple who had won the shrub rose class at the fall Portland Rose Show with 'Lyda Rose'"