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Phormium tenax 'Tārere'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.

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Tārere

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Harakeke cultivar. Short, bendy, bright yellow green blades, giving the bush a yellowish appearance.

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Very valuable for kete as it dries to a clear yellow when boiled for 1/2 minute. Gives good contrast for patterns when used with other varieties. When unboiled, the flax dries to rich bronze golden shades. Not a muka flax.

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28 May 2007
30 October 2023
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