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Strips well and fairly easily, but not really a muka variety.
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Cultivar No Source: Rene Orchiston 12
Source Source: Rene Orchiston Pipiriki, Whanganui River.
Description Source: Rene Orchiston

A handsome bush, quite a contrast with a distinctive deep blue tone about its tall bright bronzy leaves.

Straight, strong, pointed leaf with red tonings inside the old blades. Very blue bloom on the back of the blades. Very few flower heads.

Uses Source: Rene Orchiston

Strips well and fairly easily, but not really a muka variety.

When Rene experimented with this harakeke, the scrape turned a lovely yellow-gold the same day. When boiled for one minute, strips dry to deep green/fawn shadings. Fawn-brown when unboiled.

Piupiu Source: Rita Baker Does not curl up properly at the bottom. It can still be used for piupiu but might need to be cut a bit higher from the take (butt end of the leaf). It does strip nicely.
Muka extraction Source: Katarina Tawiri Only a portion (approx. one third) of muka extracts. Rest of fibre remains in leaf. Para sticks to fibre.
Raranga - unboiled Source: Katarina Tawiri Butt ends of whenu are thick and tips are thin. When softening whenu, sticky juice is released. Edges fray, whenu easily split lengthwise. Whenu turn golden colour when still fresh

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Source: Rene OrchistonRene Orchiston

Source: Rene OrchistonKatarina Tawiri

Source: Rita BakerRita Baker