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NAME: King Protea
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Giant Protea / King Sugarbush / Honeypot
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Protea Cynaroides
COLOR: White – Cream & Pink – Red
PLANT SEEDS: Please See Details Below
BLOOM TIME: Main Bloom Time – Summer / Some Year Round
HARDINESS ZONE: 9-12 / Houseplant
PLANT HEIGHT: 3 – 4′ (+)
PLANT SPACING: 3 – 4′
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average – Dry
QUANTITY: 5 Seeds
OTHER; These rare & exotic beauties are native to South Africa. King Protea’s stunningly beautiful flowers measure a whopping 8 – 12″ across! Don’t miss your chance to add this unique species to your garden or home!
This species does require a bit of care to start, but they are well worth it! Simply follow our easy step by step instructions shown below for success. (A printed version of this info will also be included with your seeds.)
Protea Sowing Instructions
– Soak the seeds in seed-safe fungicideor 1% hydrogen peroxide for 24 hrs.
– For the best germination, smoketreat the seeds. (Disc, tab, or natural.)
– Use sterile substrate & containers.
– A good medium is 2:2:1 coarse sand /coco peat / perlite or vermiculite.
– The substrate’s pH should be 5 – 6.
– Sow the seeds in 1/4″ deep in a trayor 500 ml clear plastic seedling bagswith drainage holes. Clear cover trayor close the bags to trap humidity.
– They need fluctuating temperatures.
Daytime temps should be 75 – 85F.
Nighttime temps should be 55 – 60F.
– Keep soil moist, but not soggy. Neverallow it to dry out completely.
– Germination time is 1 – 3 months.
We also have Sugarbush Protea seeds available!
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