Hollard Gardens

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Vigorous tall shrub to 3m.
Foliage: Large elliptic foliage, brown hair layer below becoming grey.
Flowers: Tall umbel of funnel bell-shaped flowers, pink in bud opening cream with pink lobes and lightly spotted inside. September-October flowering.
History: Possibly raised by Les Jury, New Plymouth who raised a number of hybrids in the 1960's and many grown on and distributed by George Huthnance.
Additional notes: Not available in New Zealand.