Protea Flower Zone. 24052010 King protea Protea cynaroides which grows around 3 feet tall is South Africas national flower. If water is allowed to sit and pool on the surface the roots will become waterlogged and the plant will die.
Silvia Protea R 2500 Add to cart. If your garden soil is well-drained and acidic and your climate frost-free choose a sunny spot and plant the proteas out in square holes 500 mm deep. Proteas generally enjoy full sun and object to areas that are always in the shade.
Blooms appear from the second year and the plants bloom annually thereafter.
This makes it ideal for warm climates where it can thrive in just about any soil. Silvia Protea R 2500 Add to cart. Because the part of their root system that is responsible for the uptake of water and nutrients grows horizontally and. Pink King Protea R 6500 Add to cart.