Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Comments: Habit: Vigorous bushy shrub to 1.8m.
Foliage: Large elliptic leaves, 170 x 75mm, glossy mid green and thick texture, scaly below.
Flowers: Very large bright orange scarlet flowers with 4-5 lobes, wide funnel shape, 50 x 90mm, strongly relexed lobes. Slight carnation scent, 5-8 flowers per umbel.
History: A New Zealand hybrid, listed in Te Puna Cottage Garden catalogue 1999.
Further information: Available from New Zealand vireya nurseries.