'LETlyda' Rose

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'LETlyda' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jack L

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Lyda Rose

HMF Ratings:

98 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: LETlyda

Origin:

Bred by Kleine Lettunich (United States, 1994).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

White, pink edges, pink reverse, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be trained as a climber. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Francis E. Lester (hybrid musk, Lester 1946)

Notes:

Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Lyda Rose was bred by Kleine Lettunich from 'Francis E. Lester' and named for her daughter and the song from The Music Man. The 2-1/2 inch white blooms, which are produced in large sprays on long cutting stems and literally cover the bush, are edged with lavender-pink...