Kōtukutuku flowers Kōtukutuku flowers the colour of efficiency Ali McDonald / Monday, 3 October 2016 0 12276 Have you ever noticed how kōtukutuku - our native tree fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) - produces flowers of two different colours? This is because it colour-codes its petals to allow for maximum pollination efficiency. Read more
Fuchsia – an attractive, bird-friendly solution for your damp gully Fuchsia – an attractive, bird-friendly solution for your damp gully Alfie Kākā / Monday, 31 March 2014 0 9442 Alfie here! Today I’m chatting to Eleanor Burton about bird friendly native plants, and especially our native fuchsia. Eleanor is in charge of the collections database at Otari, and is also an arborist, botanist, and botanical illustrator. Read more