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

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Pōtaka

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Harakeke cultivar. Tall, slightly bendy, blue-green leaves with powdery blue undersides. Similar to Ruawai. Black margin and keel. Sends up plenty of very tall kōrari with light seed pods.

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Mature blades strip well with shell into long strands of fine, silky fibre. Very good for kete as it dries very white when boiled for 1 minute.

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28 May 2007
30 October 2023
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