Proteas

Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ is a dense growing shrub that produces a stunning mass of burgundy and gold flowers throughout late Summer, Autumn and Winter. With long stems and strong roots, this vigorous and hardy variety is perfect for cut flowers. These look at home in display pots or in garden beds, a feature and filler plant bringing some colour and contrast to your landscape.

Conditions: Prefers full sun, These plants are coast, heat, drought and frost tolerant once established.
Soil: Well-drained native soil mix. If you have clay soils, use mounds to plant into to facilitate drainage.
Size: 2.5m H 2m W

With stunning cream/yellow blooms from late winter through spring, the flowers of Georgie Girl are bound to be an eye-catching display in the garden. The hardy evergreen is ideal for wildlife-friendly spaces and native garden designs. With exceptional garden performance and a naturally compact habit, Georgie Girl suits multiple garden scenarios as well as containers.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1-2m x width 1-2m

Proteas are one of Nature’s true marvels of creative floral masterpieces! How can you not love elegant, colourful, feathery flowers? Pink Ice is a medium-sized evergreen shrub with an amazing autumn-winter display of soft, dusky-pink flowers, that look spectacular on the shrub or as a cut flower. It is renowned for being the hardiest of all the proteas. Sensational as a stand-alone specimen in the garden.

Soil: Well-drained soil. If you don't have well-drained soil, create a mound to facilitate planting.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought tolerant, frost and coast tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m

A striking native shrub with dense, grey-green foliage, Waratah Shady Lady Red creates an immediate visual impact. The showy, vibrant red flowers burst out in all their glory from spring to summer, creating an eye-catching display. Superb in any garden bed or rockery, and suitable for a large container. Shady Lady Red is a flamboyant, long-lasting cut flower.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 3m x width 1.5m

Protea ‘nana’ – a compact yet stunning addition to any garden, known for its unique beauty and remarkable resilience. Protea nana, also known as the Dwarf Protea, stands out with its charming, compact growth habit and vibrant, pinkish-red blooms. These striking flowers, which appear from winter to spring, create a captivating display of colour and texture that adds a touch of exotic elegance to any garden. Ideal for smaller gardens, rockeries, and container planting.

Conditions: Prefers full sun, drought, coastal and moderate frost tolerant.
Soil: Well-draining native soil.
Size: 1m H x 1m W

Protea 'Honeyglow' – a radiant jewel for your garden, blending captivating beauty with robust performance. Protea 'Honeyglow' mesmerises with its large, golden-yellow blooms that glow with a warm, honey-like radiance with a striking pink centre. These spectacular flowers, blooming from late winter through spring, provide a continuous display of vibrant colour and intricate texture that will capture and delight the senses. The long-lasting blooms of Protea 'Honeyglow' are ideal for cut flower arrangements and makes a versatile landscaping solution.

Conditions: Full-sun, Drought, coastal and moderate frost tolerant.
Soil: Well-draining native soil mix.
Size: 2.5m H x 2m W

Telopea Enchanted Flame brings a magical touch to the garden with its phenomenal blooms. Dramatic large red waratahs contrast beautifully against dark green, leathery leaves in spring. The flowers attract native birds and bees to the garden and provide a haven. Once the blooms have finished, prune the plant back 10cm as this will encourage healthy new growth. The flowers are popular in floral arrangements due to their long straight stems and the uniformity of their flower heads.

Soil: Well-drained, acidic soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 3m x width 1.5m

The Corroboree Waratah is a dense, medium to large shrub that features broad grey-green foliage. It puts on a show-stopping visual feast in spring, attracting native birdlife and butterflies from miles around. The shrub produces beautifully formed, deep red flowers with a hint of pink that appear in masses, bringing a riotous splash of colour to any garden landscape. Corroboree is perfect for mass plantings or as a decorative screen. Its beautiful flowers are highly sought after in floral arrangements because of their long straight stems and the uniformity of their flower heads. It is recommended to prune cultivated waratahs heavily once they are established, after flowering.

Soil: Well-drained, sandy soil. Improve drainage by building a mound or raised bed.
Conditions: Full sun protected from cold winds. Drought and frost-tolerant
Size: Height 3m x width 3m