Protea
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALL A protea magnifica hybrid with large deep red flowers. Free flowering over a long period from late summmer to spring. In spring cut back to shape and to encourage good flowering the next year. Likes full sun and free draining soils
Protea Fiery Sunset Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. A new semi spreading shrub which produces medium size flowers. Flowering can occur almost all year round with peak flowering being from Autumn to Spring.The flowering bracts are deep red and tipped with a black tuft. Plant in full sun in a well drained acidic soil. Protea Floosie Expected Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. 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. Protea Franciscan hybrid Current Stock Height: 30/45 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $49.99 Frosted Fire is just as it's name suggests... a stunning pink protea with white frosting on the tip. Forms a dense shrub making it ideal as a hedge or border. And excellent winter flowering option for cut flowers. Protect young plants from frost. Evergreen. Protea Frosted Fire Expected Stock Height: 30/35 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Protea Baby Green An upright , spreading bush noted for it greenish tipped black flowers during Winter - Spring on long stems. Lovely as a picked flower for arrangements. Evergreen. Protea Green Ice Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Protea Striking, bold, fantastic accent tree with near black foliage and stunning deep red crepe flowers, from Spring to Autumn. Remove lower limbs to show off the gorgeous smooth bark or leave bushy for a stunning privacy screen. Low maintenance, drought hardy once established. Protea Green Satin Expected Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. 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 Protea Jazz Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $49.99 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. Protea Lepidocarpodendron Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $49.99 Stock of this item is very low. 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. Protea Lepidocarpodendron Green Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $46.99 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. Protea Liebencherry Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $49.99
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.
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m
Prune back late Spring to size and shape.
Habit: Compact
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m
Habit: Compact
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 1.5m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
Habit: Compact
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
Prune after flowering to enhance next years flowering.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 1.5m
Proteas like a low phosphorus soil so feed with blood and bone.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
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.
Habit: Compact
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
Provide one deep watering per week during long periods of dryness.
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 1.5m
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