We
regret that we will not be taking any further plant orders for a
while. Due to the recent severe weather conditions we have
decided not to ship any plants until we are certain of their
quality. Seed sales are not affected.
Serruria
Serruria florida
This
slender shrub grows to an eventual height of four feet. The nodding
creamy white flowers are delicately flushed with pink, which are broad
pointed, and of a papery quality. This plant is rarely offered for
sale.
£15.00
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Proteas
King Protea
(Protea cynaroides)
This is one of the most popular of Protea having one of the largest
flower heads in the protea family up to 12 inches across. Protea
cynaroides or the King Protea is also the national flower of South
Africa
Protea eximia
Duchess protea
Considered to be one the most
beautiful protea. It is grown quite commonly in gardens in South
Africa. It has large rich red rose to pink flowers. The head itself
measure about five inches across at the widest part. The whole bush
will eventually grow from 1.3 to 2 m in height and spread.
Protea grandiceps
Princess protea
Although not commonly grown this is a most beautiful protea with
flowers quite large, up to 16 cm in length and 10 cm in width. They
are usually a striking red pink in colour with white snowy fringes.
They grow eventually to about 1.5 m in height.
£9.50
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Protea venusta
Protea venusta
This rarely
available protea is abeautiful low
growing spreading shrub with a mounding habit. Its waxy small
flower heads open from bright pink in bud to pink and white. Its a
lovely small growing protea but can spread to 6-9'wide. It is very cold hardy and unlike most proteas will flower well in
either full sun or partial shade. Grows in elevations of 1700-2000
metres in South Africa. It does not thrive in humid environments.
Excellent container plant.
£15.00
