Protea
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ALL 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 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: 40/45 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $49.99 aka Protea What a beauty this Protea is with stunning large 'furry' blooms of soft lime edged with a rim of black. Lovely in the garden and great for those of you who can't resist picking. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with acid soil for best results. Tolerates light frost. Evergreen.
Protea Nerifloia Limelight Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $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: 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
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: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2m x 2m
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