Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Comments: Habit: Upright somewhat open habit. 2m in 10 years.
Foliage: Dark glossy narrow elliptic foliage.

Flowers: Large umbel of up to 34 broad densely packed rich pink flowers with red eye and flare. Centre of flower paler and whole flower pales with age. November flowering.
History: Cross by Jack Lofthouse, Vancouver, Canada.