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.

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¹8⁰A highly sort after protea with its grey/green foliage and cream flowers. A pure white beard and fresh green base. Winter flowering but may throw the odd flower throughout the year in the right position. Evergreen

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aka King Protea Hybrid

An erect compact shrub, flowers are a v light yellowy-greenish colour with black tipped bracts surrounding a darker floral mass. Produces long strong stems suitable for early season picking from autumn-early winter. Medium frost hardy. plant in well-drained sunny position. Evergreen

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Hybrid. Burgundy Nipple has attractive flowers with candy pink bracts with a burgundy flower mass with a pronounced centre produced on a compact bush. Flowering is over a long period from late autumn to spring. Great for small gardens. Good picking flower. Evergreen.

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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.

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A select form of Protea compacta with attractive deep pink flowers throughout Winter and Spring. Brings the birds to your garden. Useful for picking and putting into arrangements. Evergreen, acidic soil loving.Suitable for coastal plants.

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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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aka Queen protea

A select form of the queen Protea. With striking, large creamy/white flower heads and prominet black tuff to the middle of the flower. Flowers for a long period from late Autumn to Spring. When plants are mature they can develop into a handsome spreading bush. Evergreen.

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aka King Protea

Luscious leathery leaves and even more luscious satin pink flowers that appear in late winter early spring. The flowers are made up of feathery bracts that cover a large cone. Easy to grow in a sunny position. This "king" is very hardy and will tolerates poor soil and light frost. 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

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Protea A robust new hybrid with exceptionally deep red bracts in bud. A rather slow growing bush, very attractive when in full flower. Prefers an open sunny situation in an acidic free draining soil. Excellent specimen for floral deign. Evergreen

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Protea A cultivar that is a little bit different. Growing as a ground cover it can be used to hang over retaining walls, down banks or over the sides of a container. With bright, scarlet red flower, they can be picked as a cut flower. Hardy in free draining soils. Evergreen.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A lower growing variety that can grow wider than in height. Large flowers produced in Winter have yellow green outer bracts with a prominent tuffed black central flower mass that is white. Like well drained soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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aka King Protea Hybrid

A selection from the king protea family. An attractive plant with an erect habit producing deep pink-red flower heads on long stems from Autumn to Summer. Excellent plant for floral use. Prefers an open sunny position in acid soil and free draining. Prune after flowering.Evergreen.

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aka Queen Protea

Queen Protea. One of the most spectacular proteas with a rounded growth habit and beautiful large soft to deep pink to red flowers in Spring to Summer. Slower growing and suited to a wide range of soil types and climatic conditions. Frost tolerant. Evergreen

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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.

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A hybrid variety with medium to large red flowers with a frosted beard. A tidy growth habit and very free flowering. Peak flowering is winter. Prefers full sun and free draining soil. Evergreen.

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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

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A more compact specimen with red goblet shaped flower bract that are red with a satin appearance and adding beautiful colour in the garden from Winter to Spring. Slightly smaller growing can be trimmed after flowering to enhance next years flowering. Evergreen

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Protea nana is a charming, dainty, dense small shrub. Curved needlelike green leaves are carried on gracefully curved branches. The beautiful cup shaped, pendulous flowers are a velvety wine red and will been seen from mid winter through to early summer. Evergreen

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aka Protea Nerifolia Alba

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.

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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 sought after by florist.

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The most well known Protea noted for its free flowering habit with its red flowers with black tips. It develops into a large rounded shrub which should be pruned for shape and size in Spring. Adaptible to varying soil types and climates. Evergreen.

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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.

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An erect tidy shrub with grey/green foliageand terminal clear creamy white flowers. Very striking when in peak flowering usually mid to late Winter. Adaptable to a large range of free draining soils in full sun. Prune back after flowering. Evergreen.

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A beautiful upright shrub with stunning silver green flower bracts tipped with a black beard and a black/purplish centre. 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.

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Protea A relatively slow growing shrub that`s upright in habit with creamy white saucer like flowers in Winter. A lovely blue-green foliage has crimson new growth that will fade out to normal colourings. An excellent plant for the garden and will tolerate coastal conditions. Hardy. Evergreen.

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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.

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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.

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aka Protea eximia hybrid

A hybrid which is compact and bushy. Showcasing large flowers with pale lime, tipped light pink bracts and a deep maroon almost black centre. Flowering is over a long period from late autumn to spring. Good picking flower. Evergreen.

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An upright slow growing shrub that produces attractive peach coloured flowers with black trim Winter- Spring. Suited to most soils and climatic conditions. Frost hardy. Evergreen.

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A beautiful hybrid with pearl white flowers with a maroon touch to the central flower mass. Erect growth habit. Prune to shape and size late Spring to enhance flowering for the following year.Likes Full sun and soils should be free draining and acidic.

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NEW TO US. A robust hybrid Protea with large deep pink flowers with a white frosting to the outer tips of the bracts. Slow grower. Provide an open sunny position in well drained soil. It flowers for a long time and is great for picking. Evergreen.

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A simply gorgeous Protea that will delight you with masses of blooms over a long period from autumn-spring. The large 'furry' cones are a rich pink edged with white. Likes the sun, and slightly acid open soil. Pink Ice is a very hardy variety. Evergreen.

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An attractive hybrid protea having mid size terminal flowers in winter-spring. Flowers have bronzy red and yellow tones. Plants should be pruned after flowering has finished in late spring. Provide free draining soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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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.

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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. Adapts to most soil conditions. Evergreen.

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An erect white flowering Protea producing predominantly in Winter. Great for small gardens and can be picked for long flowering in a vase. Fresh or dried. Trim in Early Spring to maintain shape and size. Evergreen.

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An erect quick growing plant with attractive medium size rosy red flowers which can be seen on the plant almost all year round. Protect from frost when young. Tolerates a wide range of soil types and climatic conditions. Prune to shape. Evergreen.

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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.

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A striking plant noted for it dark red new growth and stunning deep red flowers in Spring. It can grow into quite a large spreading shrub as it matures so allow it some space to grow. Plant in an open sunny position with acidic, well draind soil.

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A small rounded shrub which flowers almost all year round. The small whitish green flowers are useful in floral work. Adaptable to many soil types and climatic conditions. Prefers full sun. Evergreen

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An attractive hybrid with a tidy compact habit. The deep red flowers are produced all year round and really showy in late Winter. Likes full sun and well drained acidic soils. Ideal for coastal plantings and the florists love them as well. Evergreen.

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Snowcrest is noted for its silky pink coloured flowers in winter which have a heavy white beard. This shrub has a tidy growth habit. Medium frost hardy. Flowers are suitable for picking. Needs to be pruned to size and shape in spring. Evergreen.

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This ones a real stunner with its dark pink flower bracts and furry black tips. Has a medium sized bract and looks stunning in a flower arrangement. Evergreen.

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Something a bit different. A spreading shrub suited to banks and for trailing over retaining walls. A beautiful ground cover. The largish sulphur yellow flowers are borne on the terminal tips of the branches. Likes well drained lighter soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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A vigorous rounded shrub. Very attractive rosy red flowers are borne though out the year with peak flowering time being winter. Adaptable to a wide range of well drained soil types in full sun. Prune back regularly. Evergreen.

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Hybrid with a vigorous growth habit which is very free flowering. Flowers predominantly in winter. Flowers have a deep reddish bract surrounding the central flower mass. Prune back well in late spring. Suits most well drained soils in full sun. Evergreen.

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A Hybrid protea with deep red bracts with a slight silvery tinge to the upper bract. A very free flowering plant which will start flowering at a young age. Prefers full sun in a free draining soil. Protect from heavy frost when young. Evergreen.

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Luscious leathery leaves and stunning satin pink flowers that appear in late winter early spring. This cynaroides variety is from Tsitsikamma, Africa. Easy to grow in a sunny position with excellent drainage. Tolerates light frost. Evergreen.

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A spectacular new Protea hybrid. Rather slow growing plant with large red flowers that develop at times throughout the year, with its peak flowering time in Spring. Evergreen Performs best in full sun in an open sunny position in a well drained acidic soi.

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This dense shrub is an excellent display plant or screen. Fits in well to a low maintenance, low water use gardens. Spectacular flowers fresh or dried. Likes the sun, and slightly acid open soil. Must have good drainage, protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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A small low growing and spreading shrub. The flowers which are terminal are rosy red with a white centre and flower in Winter. Likes well drained soils in full sun. Frost tolerant.

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