Description

Protea are popular garden plants that are suitable for many parts of Australia where well draining soil with sandy or gritty texture and added organic material is present. Also soils with low Nitrogen and Phosphorus are beneficial to aiding strong plant growth. They make excellent garden or large container specimens due to their large, characteristic cone shaped flowerheads with a dense central mass of hairy flowers surrounded by brightly coloured bracts. They range from yellow to red, crimson, pink, orange, silver or white and flowering usually extends over several months. The flowers are very popular when picked for the vase or in arrangements due to their long lasting colour. The leathery green leaves often have hairy or undulating margins.

Leucadendron are popular garden plants that are suitable for many parts of Australia where well draining soil with sandy or gritty texture and added organic material is present. Also soils with low Nitrogen and Phosphorus are beneficial to aiding strong plant growth. They make great garden or large container specimens due to their leaves being simple & leathery and flowers which are small in dense globular or conical heads terminating the branches usually surrounded by a flower like collar of bracts that also vary greatly in size and colour. The flowers are very popular when picked for the vase or in arrangements due to their long lasting colour.