Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Small bushy shrub.

Foliage: Elliptic dark green glossy leaves, 40 x 20mm, scaly below.

Flowers: Tubular hanging bells, 2-5 flowers per umbel, vivid red. Very showy and regular flowering.

History: R. lochiae X R. pauciflorum. Bred and named by Graham Snell, Victoria, Australia.

Further information: Available from New Zealand vireya nurseries.