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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:
Barbecue Nook
(T1/L5)
• Accession: T1/1985-0030/A • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual