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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.

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.

 

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.

 

A cultivar of nerifolia this shrub grows into a nice rounded shrub with flowers of lime green bracts with a maroon beard. A long flowering season and a great picker. Stunning in a bouqet.

 

A stunning specimen with slightly smaller flowers that are rosy red with a satin appearance and have a maroon centre. Adding beautiful colour in the garden from Winter to Spring. Slightly smaller growing can be trimmed after flowering to enhance next years flowering. Evergreen

Prefers full sun and well drained soils.

 

An upright rounded shrub which has medium sized yellowy cream flowers throughout Autumn to Spring. Flowers suited to picking. Adaptable to most well drained soils in sunny situations. Prune to shape.

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.

 

A large rounded shrub that borne beautiful creamy white flower bracts in winter. Suited to well drained soil and full sun. Makes for a lovely picked flower that is always sort after by florist.

 

An attractive cultivar with silvery pink bracts tipped with a white and black beard. Suitable as a picked flower. Flowering all year round. Evergreen. Should be pruned prior to Spring growth. Likes well drained soil and full sun.

 

A low spreading shrub which produces large flower bracts that are red with a black beard. Adapitable to a large range of soils in full sun. Evergreen. Makes a nice picked flower.

 

The hardiest of all proteas, Red Ice is well suited to low maintenance, low water use gardens. Spectacular flowers fresh or dried are excellent for picking and vase or floral arrangements. A prolific flowerer, tolerates most soil types, prefers full sun and good drainage. Evergreen

 

An erect shrub producing red flowers in Winter which exude nectar making the flowers sticky.Long flowering and great as a picked flower.Prefers full sun. Trim to maintain shape. Adapt to most soil conditions.