Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Comments: Habit: Compact spreading shrub to 1.2m.
Foliage: Narrow elliptic dull green dense leaves, thin hair layer below.
Flowers: Mid season, large compact umbel of 16 pale pink bell-shaped flowers with orange spots. Lobes notched and slightly wavy. Flowers fade to white.
History: Arthur George hybrid from Hydon Nurseries, UK.
Suitable for container growing, tolerant of a range of conditions, this variety is available from rhododendron nurseries in New Zealand.