Protea
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PAGE 1 ALL 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 Protea Coronata Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $44.99 aka Black bearded Protea, Protea Lepi. Green 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 Lepi. Green Current Stock Height: 45/50 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $44.99 aka Protea little peach 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. Protea Little Peach Current Stock Height: 50 Container: 3.5l ? $44.99 A striking new hybrid with deep red bracts and a black tuff to the central flower mass. A slow growing but nice compact habit which produces alot of flowers once established. Likes open sunny spot in acidic, free draining soil. Evergreen. Protea Obsession Current Stock Height: 35/40 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $44.99 A very distinct variety with silvery green bracts topped with a purplish red beard. A rather slow growing but has a neat growth habit. Suited to most well drained acidic soils in a sunny open position. Evergreen. Protea Royal Crest Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $44.99
Habit: Erect spreading
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 2.5m
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: Dense
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 2m
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.5m x 1m
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
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 1.2m x 1.2m
Prune in late Spring to shape.
Habit: Neat
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 1m
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