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    PROTEA
    PROTEA
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    PROTEA PROTEA PROTEA

    PROTEA

    Despite the casualties from any colder winter proteas are much easier to grow than many people imagine and can readily be grown outside in milder areas PROVIDING the soil is very free draining, acidic and low in nutrients (ie no fertiliser containing phosphates). Full sun and a south facing slope would be ideal. To avoid proteas getting wet feet it is helpful to plant them on a raised mound and add bark or grit for improved drainage. See more care details on website

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Place of origin
      Australia (Victoria to northern Queensland).
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Long, narrow leaves with woolly undersides. Flower spikes are 6-15cm (3-7in) tall, 6-7 cm (3-3½in) wide.
    • Height and Spread
      Usually a smallish shrub, 1m x 1.5m (3ft x 5ft)
    • Full sun
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    Available from £19.50
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    varieties
    PROTEA Banksia integrifolia
    Coast banksia
    Leathery leaves with white undersides, cone-shaped yellow 'bottlebrush' flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    Large
    £40.00
    PROTEA Banksia serrata
    Old man banksia, Red honeysuckle, Saw banksia, Saw-toothed banksia
    Serrated leaves and yellow-green flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PROTEA Leucadendron 'Burgundy Sunset'
    Unusual deep bronzed-brown foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £27.50
    Unavailable
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    PROTEA Leucadendron 'Inca Gold'
    Upright grower producing long reddish stems of butter-yellow tulip-like bracts which become tipped in crimson in winter
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £27.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Leucadendron 'Jester'
    Variegated leaves and red bracts
     
    2 Litre
    £27.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Leucospermum 'Tiara'
    Pincushion
    Orange flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £32.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Protea 'Clark's Red'
    Comparatively hardy hybrid variety. Dark red flowers with white tips
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Protea cynaroides
    Giant protea, King protea
    Large bracts in shades of pale to darker pink
     
    2 Litre
    £45.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Protea cynaroides 'Little Prince'
    Compact habit with pink outsides to the flower bracts and white insides
     
    2 Litre
    £42.50
    Unavailable
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    PROTEA Protea eximia
    King Protea
    Grey-green to purple-green leaves and large flower heads with deep pink bracts on the outside and whiter in the centre
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Protea 'Pink Crown'
    Compact habit. Pale pink flowers
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Protea 'White Crown'
    White flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £42.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant'
    Waratah
    Brilliant red flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £47.50
    Unavailable
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    PROTEA Telopea 'Shady Lady White'
    Waratah
    White flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £47.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PROTEA Telopea speciosissima
    New South Wales waratah
    a large vigorous evergreen shrub from Australia which grows up to 3 metres. Deep green serrated leaves complement spectacular large red domed flowers. Has survived -6oC in Cornwall but needs protection from strong winds and severe frosts
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £47.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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    £3.00
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    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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    £8.50
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