Proteus, Greek God of Water, was said to be able to change his form at will. An apt God to name a genus after especially one that has so much variety in form and colour. Protea, King of flowers, are prized by gardeners and florists alike for the stunning, large, beautifully shaped and coloured flowers that are produced in abundance when grown in their favoured conditions. Light soil with very free drainage as these plants, just like Royalty, don't do wet feet. Don't hide them from the wind as free air movement is another of their likes. In the country of origin Protea represents change and hope.

27 LISTINGS FOR PROTEA

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A beautiful free flowering, vigourous variety.The flowers have candy red bracts with black tuft in the centre. Prune well after flowering. Suited to well drained soil in full sun. Evergreen.

To have success with your Protea good drainage is essential. They like a nice light slightly acidic soil. They don't like fertilizer high in phosphates. Generally feeding is not necessary but a slow release with a low phosphate (P) rating is the safest to use. Any pruning should be done after flowering.

 

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Apple Green Protea. An erect vigorous growing shrub which produces terminal green flowers with a tuft of white on the tip. Prefers well drained sunny site. Flowers are suitable for picking. Requires to be pruned to size and shape in spring. Evergreen

 

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A beautiful hybrid that flowers over a long period from Autumn to Spring. The lovely bright pink flower bracts have a maroon centre which are accompined with fresh green oblong leaves. Plant in a free draining soil and prune to shape and size after flowering has finished. Evergreen

Keep well watered when young.

 

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A robust upright yet slow growing shrub. It has bright pink/red bracts tipped with a white beard.the whiteish flower mass has a prominent deep purple black tuft. Thrives in sunny, well drained , acid soil. Evergreen.

Prune back after flowering has finished.

 

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An attractive vigourous growing plant with distinctive rich pink flowers with a silvery appearance. Useful for picking, lasting a long time in arrangementes. Suited to a wide range of soils. Prune after flowering to enhance flowering for the following year. Evergreen.

 

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Jazz is a recent addition with gorgeous rich pink blooms atop healthy mid green leaves this protea can only enhance your garden. If you are looking for a hardy, robust garden shrub with stunning flowers to pick or simply admiring in the garden, look no further than this divine new protea! Evergreen

Proteas like a low phosphorus soil so feed with blood and bone.

 

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aka Black Protea

A lovely upright variety that has hairy, creamy/white flowers with a black beard. Flowers tend to Peek out through dense foliage of a matt green. Lovely in a floral display as a picked flower. Plant in a sunny position and like acidic free draining soil. Evergreen.

To have success with your Protea good drainage is essential. They like a nice light slightly acidic soil. They don't like fertilizer high in phosphates. Generally feeding is not necessary but a slow release with a low phosphate (P) rating is the safest to use. Any pruning should be done after flowering.

 

An erect, bushy shrub with medium sized greenish flowers with a prominent black beard. Intolerant of heavy soils so more suited to sandy loam well drained. Makes a lovely cut flower. Protect from frost when young. Good for coastal conditions and rockeries.

 

An attractive hybrid Protea. Flowering from Autumn to Spring the red flowers are loved by florist when there is not much colour around. Very free flowering and fast to produce. Prune well after flowering and suited to well drained soil in full sun.

Provide one deep watering per week during long periods of dryness.

 

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An upright slow growing shrub that produces attractive mid sizes peach coloured flowers from Winter to Spring. Suited to most soils but prefers a sandy and well drainone. Frost hardy. Evergreen.