Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
English
Taxon
Rhododendron 'Chrysomanicum'
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Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Shrub growing to 2m.
Foliage: Leaves elliptic, 75x40mm, dark shiny green above, scaly below.
Flowers: Very early flowering, compact umbels of 8 flowers of attractive bright greenish yellow. Prolific flowering.
History: This English hybrid was bred for conservatory cultivation, being too tender for the UK climate. The plant was introduced to Pukeiti directly from England in 1952.
Cultivation information: It grows well outside in New Zealand and is available from rhododendron nurseries.
Locations
1:
Brick bed L23
(T3/L23)
• Accession: T3/1955-0014/A
2:
Cook L16
(T3/L16)
• Accession: T3/2010-1017
3:
Larcom W12
(T3/W12)
• Accession: T3/1983-1029/B
4:
Williams H15
(T3/H15)
• Accession: T3/2018-0131/C • Provenance: Garden
5:
Williams H15
(T3/H15)
• Accession: T3/2020-0060/I • Provenance: Garden
6:
Williams H15
(T3/H15)
• Accession: T3/2020-0060/F • Provenance: Garden
7:
Williams H15
(T3/H15)
• Accession: T3/2020-0060/D • Provenance: Garden
8:
Williams H15
(T3/H15)
• Accession: T3/2020-0060 (2) • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual