''Rosa'' 'Sexy Rexy', (aka MACrexy), is a multiple-award winning
floribunda rose cultivar, developed by
Sam McGredy IV, and introduced into
New Zealand
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by McGredy Roses International in 1984. The stock parents of this rose are the
hybrid musk, ''Rosa'' 'Seaspray' and the floribunda, ''Rosa'' 'Dreaming'.
Description
'Sexy Rexy' is a compact, upright shrub, 2 to 3 ft (60—90 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60—91 cm) spread. Blooms are medium, with an average diameter of 2—3 in (5—7 cm), with 39 to 51 petals. Flowers are a medium pink and have a mild fragrance. Blooms have a cupped, rosette bloom form, and are borne mostly small clusters. Foliage is medium, semi-glossy and drk green in color. 'Sexy Rexy' is a prolific bloomer, and will bloom in flushes throughout its growing season. The plant does best in
USDA
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zone 6b and warmer.
Child plants
'Sexy Rexy' was used to hybridize the following plants:
* ''Rosa'' 'Auckland Metro', (1987)
* ''Rosa'' 'Crystal Palace', (1995)
* ''Rosa'' 'Fabulous', (1998)
* ''Rosa'' 'Miriam', (1989)
* ''Rosa'' 'Mount Hood', (1988)
* ''Rosa''
Singin' in the Rain, (1984)
* ''Rosa'' 'Stretch Johnson', (2012)
Awards
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Portland Gold Medal, (1990)
* New Zealand Gold Medal, (1984)
* Glasgow Gold Medal, (1989)
* James Mason Gold Medal (1988)
See also
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Garden roses
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
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Notes
References
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