Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
Rhododendron 'Kaka'
Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Life form:
Shrub - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Has a loose habit, which can tend to be sprawling over time.
Foliage: Narrow green leaves that have a silvery underside.
Flowers: Rich, crimson red flowers in a slightly lax, rounded truss. Prolific in November.
History: Bred by Edgar Stead at Ilam, Christchurch, one of the Scarlet King Group. Named for the proximity to the Kaka cage, where the mountain parrots were held.
Additional information: Occasionally available in New Zealand.
Locations
1:
Keiller S9
(T3/S9)
• Accession: T3/2015-0071/A • Provenance: Garden
2:
Matthews M19
(T3/M19)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115/H • Provenance: Garden
3:
Matthews M19
(T3/M19)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115/G • Provenance: Garden
4:
Matthews M19
(T3/M19)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115/E • Provenance: Garden
5:
Matthews M19
(T3/M19)
• Accession: T3/2020-0062/A • Provenance: Garden
6:
Misty Knoll/Lawn L14
(T3/L14)
• Accession: T3/2015-0071 • Provenance: Garden
7:
Stead S3
(T3/S3)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115/D • Provenance: Garden
8:
Stead S3
(T3/S3)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115/C • Provenance: Garden
9:
Stead S3
(T3/S3)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115 • Provenance: Garden
10:
Stead S6
(T3/S6)
• Accession: T3/1985-1099 (3)
11:
Stead S6
(T3/S6)
• Accession: T3/2015-0115 (3) • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual