Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
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Taxon
Rhododendron 'Bonnie Doone'
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Compact dense shrub to 1.5m.
Foliage: Attractive elliptic mid green foliage.
Flowers: Good umbel of golden yellow flowers with wavy lobes and slightly darker flare in throat. November flowering.
History: R. 'Gold Mohur' x R. 'Ilam Apricot'. Bred by Dr John Yeates for NZRA at Kimbolton in 1970's. Was originally called 'Kirsty' and has a sister seedling 'Kimbolton Yellow' both at Pukeiti.
Cultivation information: This variety tolerates both colder and warmer climates, prefers partial shade. Available from rhododendron nurseries in New Zealand.
Locations
1:
Ayckbourn H14
(T3/H14)
• Accession: T3/1998-0002
2:
Drive L1
(T3/L1)
• Accession: T3/2019-0010 (3) • Provenance: Garden
3:
Williams Walk H20
(T3/H20)
• Accession: T3/1998-1071/D
4:
Williams Walk H20
(T3/H20)
• Accession: T3/1998-1071/C
5:
Williams Walk H20
(T3/H20)
• Accession: T3/1998-1071/B
6:
Williams Walk H20
(T3/H20)
• Accession: T3/1998-1071/A
Area
Individual