Hoheria lyalli - Mountain Ribbonwood, whauwhi.
Flowering in February along the roadsides in the NZ Alpine Passes this small tree provides a contrast with its large bright white flowers and pale green foliage against the dark green foliage of beech trees.
It grows well in the garden in either sun or shade and as a deciduous tree other plants can be grown underneath it. It continues to make a great flowering show in the home garden or public space.
It grows to a height of 3 - 3.5m, suitable for small gardens. The flowers come at a time when many other flowering trees and shrubs have finished making it a valuable garden plant. Flowers are actually quite large for a NZ native being 2cm to 5 cm across and hang in clusters (cymes) of up to 5 flowers.
It is a native of New Zealand found east of the main divide in the South Island from Blenheim in the north to Central Otago in the south along forest margins. Easily seen on the roadsides of our alpine passes.
Soft, tender, largish, deciduous leaves are covered fine white hairs and contrast with typical NZ native plant foliage. In autumn the leaves turn golden yellow.
In recent years it has not been grown as much and deserves a resurgence in popularity.
It grows well in the garden in either sun or shade and as a deciduous tree other plants can be grown underneath it. It continues to make a great flowering show in the home garden or public space.
It grows to a height of 3 - 3.5m, suitable for small gardens. The flowers come at a time when many other flowering trees and shrubs have finished making it a valuable garden plant. Flowers are actually quite large for a NZ native being 2cm to 5 cm across and hang in clusters (cymes) of up to 5 flowers.
It is a native of New Zealand found east of the main divide in the South Island from Blenheim in the north to Central Otago in the south along forest margins. Easily seen on the roadsides of our alpine passes.
Soft, tender, largish, deciduous leaves are covered fine white hairs and contrast with typical NZ native plant foliage. In autumn the leaves turn golden yellow.
In recent years it has not been grown as much and deserves a resurgence in popularity.