Ashmeri, she is a good performer here in Perth. Lovely camellia-like blooms of a coral pink and a low growth to about 1m. Not sure about how she will go in the humidity as she does get black spot here.
You will find her one of the most popular roses and available from most nurseries.
The name was a pet name given to the seedling when it was being tested. The name somehow stuck.

Regards Deryn

Thank you Deryn, I will think about it as the humidity is a bit of a problem.
I guess it would be a good idea to find a Rose that looks like Sexy Rexy and doesn't have the black spot problem.
Do you know one ?
Marion

Marion, that would be a brave call. Rocky is a very different climate to the places where roses normally thrive.

Purely on theory, I'd recommend the Tea roses and some of the Alister Clarks because their bloodline stems from rosa gigantea, a species that comes from hot south asia. Even they're not immune from fungus though. Is there a local rosarian or nursery person you could ask?

What about Alister Clark?

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:2113176}}

Marion
What's in a name :)
I see this one in the Trewallyn catalogue (they are at Bundaberg), send you the phone number if you like. Or, if you were brave, you could see what the nursery near the airport has to say.....
Good luck
Rose

Thanks all, I am never game enough to grow roses here on my place as the previous owners said they had nothing but trouble, I don't know which roses they had though.

The picture of the Alister Clark is lovely will look into them.
Oh, Rose, I do know he sells lots of roses but you do need a long time and to spend there, all spent listening, if you know what I mean. !!!!

Marion

That's exactly what I meant, Marion! One needs a lot of stamina. Perhaps that's why they opened the coffee shop :)
Rose

To expand further on how Sexy Rexy got it's name. Sam McGredy gave it the name to honour a very good friend of his...don't know his full name but it was Rex....he died of cancer.

Anyone who knows S. McGredy will know he has a wicked sense of humour.

Marion, for the real info about growing roses in Qld, ask the Rose Society of Queensland. Secretary: David Taylor, 07 3342 0656.

Lozza, It is funny really, when I started this thread I was looking for a rose and information for a friend.
Now here I am HOOKED on them myself.
What a strange world it is.

I am a sponge at the moment and feel as though I am gleaning information from all sides and it is wonderful.

Thanks all, Marion