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Protea coronata
Plant... winter (May-July). Protea coronata is one of the bearded proteas, the beard being the dense fringe of long hairs on ... bracts. The other typical characteristics of bearded proteas is the way the floral bracts curve inwards, and the ... they turn more brown and less puffy white. Other bearded proteas covered in this series include P. neriifolia and P. ...
... Don't make the mistake of thinking that proteas don't need water. It is important that they receive ... enough water, but that the excess water drains away as proteas soon die in stagnant waterlogged soil. Keep root ... of mulch once or twice a year and leave them undisturbed. Proteas are very light feeders with sensitive root systems ...
Protea laetans
Plant... of the old stems. Fire has a rejuvenating effect on these proteas, bringing new, disease-free growth on the old plants ... Evidence from other summer-rainfall and grassland proteas shows that as a group they are shifting their ... to scarab beetles (Tony Rebelo, pers. comm.). The fynbos proteas are mostly bird-pollinated. Protea laetans seeds are ...
Protea laurifolia
Plant... but very long-lived for a protea, outliving most other proteas in the garden and still looking good after 30 years ... it is tolerant of a wider range of soil types than most proteas. The soil must be well-drained, but it will thrive in acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline soil. Like other proteas, it is a light feeder with a sensitive root system ...
Protea subvestita
Plant... until maturity to obtain the optimum germination. Most proteas are pollinated by nectar-feeding birds and mostly the ... pollinators of protea flowers. Sugarbirds are dependent on proteas, pagodas and pincushions for food. Protea subvestita ... masses of seeds after the fire, known as ‘reseeding’. Proteas are serotinous; they retain their seeds in seedheads ...
Protea magnifica
Plant... magnifica is slow growing and is one of the longer-lived proteas if in suitable conditions. Some have been known to reach 30 years of age in cultivation. Most proteas in South Africa are pollinated by insects such as ... ). Protea magnifica is most likely pollinated by birds. Proteas form part of fynbos which is a vegetation type that ...
Protea obtusifolia
Plant... narrow flowers massed together in the centre. On many proteas the colour and hairiness of the involucral bracts ... long-lived, still looking good after 20 years. Unlike most proteas it thrives in clay and alkaline soils and does well ... in a sunny position with good air circulation. Like other proteas, it is a light feeder with a sensitive root system ...
Protea eximia
Plant... December). Protea eximia is easy to tell apart from other proteas by its cordate to auriculate, hairless leaves, ... the bush. Proteaceae Protea eximia is one of the easier proteas to cultivate as it tolerates quite a wide range of ... but particularly during autumn-winter-spring. Like other proteas it is a light feeder with a sensitive root system ...
... They can be either hairless or with shaggy to silky hairs. Proteas in general, produce flowerheads or inflorescences ... birds, mostly sunbirds and sugarbirds. The leaves of proteas contain phenolic compounds to discourage browsing by herbivores. When the proteas die or are killed by fire, the serotinous (retained) ...
Protea longifolia
Plant... m high. It is similar to Protea pudens (Rebelo 2001). Most proteas are pollinated by nectar-feeding birds and mostly the ... pollinators of protea flowers. Sugarbirds are dependent on proteas, pagodas and pincushions for food in winter season. ... masses of seeds after the fire. The proteoid roots of proteas, which form a dense mat not far from the soil ...