In Rene's experience, this harakeke does not produce very good fibre. The early records however suggest that Hūhiroa was well regarded in...
Strips well. Good for strong kete. Chief Tupurupuru had a belt made from this harakeke, hence its name.
Ornamental. Rather coarse fibre. May be good for whāriki because of its length. Dries darkish fawn.
Excellent kete and whāriki cultivar.
Good all purpose harakeke. Good whāriki variety. May be used for piupiu although para adheres slightly. Dries very hard and strong. Mediu...
Easily stripped into long strands of strong, silky white fibre using haro method. Fibre used for aho in high quality cloaks. For kete, le...
Muka variety. Strips easily and cleanly into long, shiny, white fibre, brittle but very strong. Very good piupiu harakeke. Dries very har...
Good whāriki harakeke. Also good for fine kaitaka kete as it dries very white like kiekie when boiled. Strips easily with a shell into si...
Excellent kete cultivar. Slightly short for whāriki.
Green kete variety . Not good for stripping as fibre breaks. The seed pods were used to dye fabric.
Kelly, in the Flax Commissioners Report 1870, described it as a beautiful plant and it was, and is, valued as ornamental. It is a parent ...
Makes a very good strong kete (unboiled) which dries out to a lovely rich golden corn colour. Slightly paler when boiled. Not heavy enoug...
Green kete harakeke. Not good for muka.
Very good all purpose harakeke. Some mature blades may be used for piupiu but not really a piupiu variety . Makes very strong kete which ...
Good for kete and whāriki if blades are long enough as it dries into mixed greenish-tan shades. If long enough can, with care, produce go...
Recognised last century as one of the best cultivars for milling. Strong, hard fibre, well suited for cordage. Very good piupiu harakeke ...
Kete variety. Also good for whāriki as it produces long strips which dry to a corn yellow shade. Gives good contrast when used in pattern...
Good kete, whāriki cultivar.
A favourite whāriki harakeke in the Urewera. Rene writes "The 88 year-old lady who gave me my original plant was a very skilled craftswom...
Long recognised as a fine cultivar. One of the favourites of the Maniapoto people. Strips well into long, silky white fibres. Mrs Rangima...
Makes very good strong kete which dry very white after boiling for one minute. Short, very strong and may be used for piupiu, but not rea...
Good for whāriki and kete as it dries to the colour of corn producing effective decoration. Not a muka variety, but has a nice white fibr...
Good quality, versatile cultivar for kete and muka extraction.
Does not strip well, but good for strong kete. The Flax Commissioner in Wanganui (1871) recorded its use for eel nets and baskets. Dries ...
Strips well and fairly easily, but not really a muka variety.
Do not boil, but just drag through boiling water. Gum at base has definite healing properties and was used for treating burns.
Ordinary purposes, kete, whāriki. The long blades are suitable for whāriki if just dragged through boiling water, not boiled.
Kete harakeke. Easy to work. Do not boil.
Not best for muka, though some of the older blades strip fairly easily.
Good kete harakeke. Goes white and stays shiny after being boiled for one minute. Not good for muka.
Abundant, shiny, very strong but brittle fibre. May be used for piupiu but not as strong as other varieties. Cleans easily of para. Dries...
Good for ladies piupiu because of the long blades. With care, will strip fairly easily into long strips of white silky fibre. For kete it...
A superior cultivar. Has always been grown on the East Coast. Seiferts Superior (S.S.), a cultivar once widely used by flax millers in th...
A real whītau harakeke, producing long strands of strong, shiny fibre. Could be good for strong whenu (warp) in weaving. Very good piupiu...
Very heavy, strong tīhore type. Most blades strip easily and cleanly into heavy fibre, although some of the para is inclined to adhere. A...
Grown widely on the East Coast and prized for its long, white silky fibres of superior quality. Strips easily and cleanly. Ideal for when...
Handy all purpose harakeke. Strips fairly well, although para is inclined to adhere. In tests for piupiu making, dried quite hard but str...
Strips easily and cleanly (with care) into white, delicate, silky fibre. Needs hardly any dressing to prepare it for use in soft, fine mu...
Excellent muka harakeke. The best Mrs Orchiston found for producing long strands of clean fibre with hāro method (stripping with a shell)...
A very fine muka cultivar.
Used mainly in green kete. Better not boiled.
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 one...
Mainly ornamental. Dries out to an uninteresting brown shade. Rather poor fibre. Nairn (Flax Commissioners Report 1870) says it was used ...
Quite good for piupiu as it strips well and cleanly although it has rather thin fibre. Dries hard to a pale cream after being boiled for ...
Better quality fibre than other wharariki. When woven into a soft kete, dries slightly yellow.
Ornamental – mainly for garden display. Contrasts well when planted among other cultivars.
Very valuable for kete as it dries to a clear yellow when boiled for half a minute. Gives good contrast for patterns when used with other...
A fine kete variety sought after for decoration as the mature blades dry to distinct yellow tones – sometimes so yellow that it has been ...
Easy to work with. Good for green kete, toys, etc. Do not boil.
Soft and easy to use. Ideal for learners. Do not boil. An old lady in the Urewera told Rene that, with care, soft fibre may be produced. ...
Ornamental. Strong but poor quality fibre.
Decorative cultivar. Selwyn (1847) and Best (1909) mention its strong coarse fibre used for rough garments, floormats and kete. "Ko te wh...
