Taniwha
Cultivar No | ![]() |
8 |
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Source | ![]() |
Waiomatatini, East Coast. From the garden of the late Sir Apirana Ngata. |
Description | ![]() |
A handsome bronze coloured harakeke. Deep brown tones with crimson, almost translucent margins and markings along centre of blades. Sometimes known as the Blue Flax because of the distinct purply-blue bloom on the underside of the leaves and on the kōrari. The young flower stems on one small bush were almost navy-blue. |
Uses | ![]() |
Ornamentalómainly for garden display. Contrasts well when planted among other cultivars. |
Muka extraction | ![]() |
Unsuccessful muka extraction, keeps breaking. Small amount of weak fibre. |
Raranga - unboiled | ![]() |
Leaves wide, producing lots of whenu. Soft and pliable, good for beginners. Not much fibre, lacking strength. Dries yellow. |
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