So cute!

I have three 'Lyda' roses in my garden, all of them in part shade. I purchased them from Heirloom three years ago. At first, I had one of them in full sun. That one grew very quickly into a 4 foot arching shrub covered in flowers. The problem was that the flowers lost their delicate pink coloring very quickly in the sun, and they didn't seem to last very long on the bush.

The two I had in part shade grew much more slowly, but I liked their more graceful, airy shape better. They kept the pink coloring much better, and the flowers lasted on the bush for so long!! One autumn I watched a huge spray slowly bloom over the course of six weeks.

In my garden, 'Lyda' is disease free and blooms in flushes all season right up until November. It's one of my favourite roses!

It's a great rose for planting near hydrangeas since they both like shade (I would say they get about 3-4 hours of sun per day):

So pretty. It reminds me of Ballerina and my beloved Tooth Fairy.

I have two here in South Florida.... I planted one in full sun and the other I have in partial shade. I do spray for blackspot... but the one in the shade gets it something fierce.... I would like to dig it up and move it because it so bad that it dies back..... but now is not the best time of year for me to dig it up.... hopefully it can make it through the summer.....

I just got through getting some seeds from hips on the one in the sun.... I hope to be able to sprout them.....

Thank you so much everyone! So I guess Lyda grows slowly in the shade but still manages to repeat bloom.

No one commented on fragrance, doesn't Lyda have a special, wafting scent?

Stephanie I too find simple flowers like Lyda pretty and refreshing.

Vap, it IS a lot like Ballerina, I chose to go with Lyda because I hear Lyda has a stronger and wafting scent and maybe a little more shade tolerant..

Rosylady your comments and pictures are most helpful and pretty much made up my mind for me. Those flower beds look so cool and soothing.

This Q may be hard to answer...Is it possible that the Lyda sold by Heirloom Roses grows, blooms and repeats better in the shade than the one sold by Burlington? I want to buy from BRN but since the stretch of Lydas will be in prominent spot I really, really want them to repeat bloom and smell nice! Does anyone have a thought or opinion on this before I place my order?

Thanks!

I don’t remember that mine had fragrance. I’ll have to check this year.

I'm glad I could help! It's one of my favourite roses and it's so easy to grow that I would recommend it to anyone. A stretch of 'Lyda' sounds so incredibly pretty!

I don't remember much about the fragrance either. I know it had one, but I don't remember taking note of the scent. I definitely will this summer!

I've never heard of any different "strains" of 'Lyda'....I would go with Burlington. As much as I have loved Heirloom in the past, the company itself seems to be going in a sad direction. I think it's so nice to support the smaller growers who have more of their heart in their work :)

Thanks Rosylady....I will go with BRN

I grew Lyda in z6 VA with a bit of shade. She bloomed and grew well. I pruned her twice a year to keep her within a 5' circle. The scent wafted at times, and "walking my garden" in the mornings was a sensory experience. I really liked her.

How was she for BS, grandmothers? I may have a place for one.

She had very little in my garden. i used Bayer advanced disease control for flower roses and shrubs on an as needed basis. Other roses with the same care had more and a lot more blackspot.

That Lyda's fragrance wafted sometimes is so good to know. Thank you for sharing how you enjoyed Lyda! Do you by any chance remember where you got yours?

I purchased her from Sherando Roses in VA, an excellent own root nursery which is no longer in business. I was very sad when he closed. I moved and could not take my roses with me. They were removed by the new owner. To each his own.

This was my mature Lyda Rose on May 31, 2013 during a wafting bloom:

I had forgotten just how well she bloomed. There were always a some blooms with several flushes during the season. She received at least 6 hours of sun a day, but not much more. My main complaint was that she grew larger than I expected. I could contain her with pruning, but she could easily have filled a 7' area. I hope yours grows as well. I was, and am now again, a lackadaisical rose gardener. I fertilize and use the Bayer Advanced when I get around to it. I choose hardy, fragrant roses for that reason. Lyda fit right into my garden. To the left was Country Dancer and to the right Rose de Rescht. I liked them well enough to tolerate the black spot for the beauty they contributed.

And now Lyda is on the list for next year....

Grandmothers, what a beautiful Lyda Rose! She makes such a wonder contrast to the fully double dark pink roses next to her.

Really pretty, grandmothers!! Yes, I think Lyda just moved waaay up on my list!! 😊

grandmothers....what a beautiful specimen of 'Lyda'! One of the things love about this rose is how it weaves it's way around the plants around it...not in a thuggish way, but gracefully. Your picture really illustrates that.

It's also good to know she was not fussy for you. I find this rose one of my easiest care roses.

'Lyda Rose' impresses me more and more every year that I have had her in my back yard. I bought her from Annies Annuals about 7 years ago and now the rosebush is 6 feet tall. I love using sprays of Lyda Rose; in bouquets with other roses. It is one of the most dependably fragrant roses I've ever smelled. It's always very fragrant no matter how hot or cool or humid it is. It has attractive leaves and a graceful growing habit. It is mid-April and all my Old Tea roses have been blooming since the end of March and 'Lyda Rose' is now covered in green flower buds... Lyda Rose has her first flush of the year when my Noisettes first bloom; in late April-early May. In my opinion Lyda Rose is a plant that gives a lot, in fragrance and beauty for the very little care she needs.

Thank you so much for sharing HU, specially about the fragrance, that's so important to me. Are you in California? Do you think it will bloom at least some in the shade? Heirloom Roses says it does. Its best to know from people who grow it at home! Thanks.