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Proteas
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Protea Cream Mink is a dense evergreen shrub displaying spectacular large creamy white flowers in winter with eye-catching black feathered edges. Cream Mink is an excellent display plant or screen and is ideal for small areas, rockeries and containers. Bring style into the home with its long stems and long-lasting blooms.
Soil: Well-drained soil. With clay soils, create a mound for planting.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m
Soil: Well-drained soil. With clay soils, create a mound for planting.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m
Protea Venus is a stunning new hybrid of the ever-popular Protea family. Venus features an unusually striking warm-red flower with contrasting feathery, white edges. The protea flowers from autumn to spring; providing a stunning splash of colour to the garden during the colder months and supplying food for birds and bees. This specimen is perfect for coastal, native and low-maintenance gardens and is perfect as a feature plant, a hedge or a screen. It also makes a striking feature in cut floral displays.
Soil: Well-drained soil. Plant into mounds in areas of heavy soil to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 1.5-3m x width 1.5-2m
Soil: Well-drained soil. Plant into mounds in areas of heavy soil to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 1.5-3m x width 1.5-2m
Protea Possum Magic is a magical addition to the garden with elegant, feathery flowers of an orange-pink hue. Adding to the joy of the blooms, each flower has a tiny black ‘nose’ pointing out the furry white centre as the flowers open. The winter-spring display of flowers looks spectacular both on the evergreen shrub and as a cut flower. Possum Magic is ideal as a mass planting, specimen shrub or low hedge.
Soil: Well-drained soil. Create a mound for planting if the soil is poor.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m
Soil: Well-drained soil. Create a mound for planting if the soil is poor.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m
Niobe is a rare, compact protea with creamy feathery flower bracts, touched with black edging, surrounding a dark centre. Niobe flowers from autumn to spring; providing a stunning floral display to the garden during the colder months and supplying food for birds and bees. Plant as a feature, into tubs, shape into a low hedge or mass plant for a stunning effect. As with all proteas, Niobe is a fantastic cut flower. Be sure to use a native soil mix when planting as exotic potting mix or exotic fertiliser will kill them.
Soil: Well-drained soil. Use mounds for planting in areas of heavy clay.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 2.5m x width 1.5m
Soil: Well-drained soil. Use mounds for planting in areas of heavy clay.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 2.5m x width 1.5m
Pixie Protea (Protea pudens x longifolia) is a compact protea with abundant pink cup-shaped flowers with a darker, salmon-hued centre. The beautiful Pixie flowers from autumn to spring and is ideal for small areas, rockeries and containers. The dense protea is versatile and can be planted as a feature, shaped into a low hedge or mass planted for a stunning visual effect. Blooms last well and are perfect for cut flower arrangements for the home. Be sure to use a native soil mix when planting as exotic potting mix and fertiliser will kill them.
Soil: Well-drained soil. With clay soils, use mounds for planting - to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, coastal and moderately frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.2-1.8m x width 1.2-1.8m
Soil: Well-drained soil. With clay soils, use mounds for planting - to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, coastal and moderately frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.2-1.8m x width 1.2-1.8m
Protea 'Donna' – a stunning botanical marvel that combines elegance, resilience, and year-round appeal. Protea 'Donna' stands out with its large, dramatic blooms featuring cream and pink petals that gracefully surround a central cone. These spectacular flowers bloom from late autumn through spring, providing a long-lasting display of natural artistry that will captivate and enchant making it perfect for cut flowers.
Conditions: Prefers full sun. Moderate frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Soil: Well draining native soil mix.
Size: 2.5m H x 2 m W
Conditions: Prefers full sun. Moderate frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Soil: Well draining native soil mix.
Size: 2.5m H x 2 m W
Protea Limelight is a spectacular variety celebrated for its vibrant flowers and hardy nature. During the cooler months of winter, Limelight takes centre stage, producing stunning white flowers with feathery purple tips and pinkish center. Owing to its compact nature, Limelight is an excellent choice for smaller spaces, feature planting, or as part of a native or mixed border design. Limelight is ideal for water-wise gardens - its low-maintenance needs make it a favourite for gardeners seeking beauty without the fuss.
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Medium frost tolerance. Coastal hardy.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m
Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Medium frost tolerance. Coastal hardy.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m
Emperor's Torch Waratah is a stunning native shrub that has a vigorous and open growth habit. This dazzling shrub features toothed green leathery leaves that contrast beautifully with the masses of large, vibrant red blooms. Due to its height, Emperor's Torch is perfect for screens or massed planting. The beautiful flowers are very popular in floral arrangements due to their straight long stems and the uniformity of their flower heads. Cultivated waratahs require heavy pruning once established - it is recommended to cut them back after flowering.
Soil: Well-drained, acidic soil. Improve drainage by building a mound or raised bed.
Conditions: Full sun protected from cold winds. Drought and frost-tolerant
Size: Height 2-4m x width 1.5m
Soil: Well-drained, acidic soil. Improve drainage by building a mound or raised bed.
Conditions: Full sun protected from cold winds. Drought and frost-tolerant
Size: Height 2-4m x width 1.5m
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