Protea Flower How To Grow. If your plants are just starting out water them more frequently. Depending on the size of the grown protea keep anything between 3 to10 feet between each plant.
How do I grow them. Proteas are mostly evergreen shrubs and trees and most are half hardy only growing outside in the mildest parts of the UK. Mist the proteas once an hour with distilled water from a spray bottle until you see new growth.
Free-draining soil is a must for members of the protea family.
For dried arrangements flowers can be hung upside down in a dark place with some air circulation. How to germinate from seed and grow protea leucospermum leucadendron and mimetes. Smaller variety Proteas are ideal for container gardening. Proteas are mostly known for the stunning King Protea Protea cynaroides which is South Africas national flower and a good garden plant and cut flower.