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Seed List  (unless otherwise stated all packets contain 10 seeds)

Leucadendron sessile seeds
A short dense shrub growing to a height of no more than five feet. When young the involucral leaves are yellow but turn red in older plants. Flowers in Spring. A particularly attractive leucadendron. £3.50

Leucadendron tinctum seeds
Grows to 1.3m shrub with sessile oblong leaves. The involucral (flower) is yellow in winter and produces spicy cones. This is a favoured garden plant. in South Africa. £3.50

Leucospermum cordifolium seeds
One of the best leucospermums, bearing dome shaped flower heads up to 10 cm across each bearing many curious tubular styles. The colour can vary from pinkish yellow to orange. £3.50

Leucospermum muirii
Grows to 1.5m shrub, with narrow leaves. Quite rare. Small yellow flowers are borne singly or in groups between Winter and Spring.

£4.50

Leucospermum oleifolium
Grows to 1m shrub. In summer has clustered flower-heads, bright yellow changing to crimson. Requires moist sandy acid soil.

£3.50

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Leucospermum reflexum

(Rocket pincushion) the remarkable feature of this pincushion is the way in which the flower s reflex as they grow old. The buds unfold into a rounded pinchushion of tubular flowers. The foliage is grey and consist of small neat leaves pointing upwards. £3.50

 

Protea compacta
Grows to a 3.5m bush. Flowers in Autumn and Winter are cup-shaped and have long pink involucral bracts with ciliate margins. Ideal cut flower and very attractive. £3.50

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Protea cynaroides (King Protea)
The King Protea is the national flower of South Africa and is arguably the most spectacular flower in the world. Flowers heads can be up to 30 cm across but 15 cm is more usual. Cultivars may differ in the colouration of the bracts, silvery pink, deep clear pink and sometimes a deep crimson are found. In the wild it can grow up to 2m across but it responds well to pruning.£3.50

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. £3.50

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Protea grandiceps

(Princess Protea) this grows to a large shrub four or five feet across although it can be kept smaller by judicious pruning.  It has one of the most glorious flowers in the protea family; each coloured bract varying from a peach or salmon to a deep coral red which is edged with a fringe of long silky brown to reddish brown and white hairs.  The flowers can be up to 12 cm in length.

£3.50

Protea magnifica

Queen Protea) Magnificent in the size of the flower head, which can measure from six to eight, inches across. The colour of the flower is a soft pink, occasionally a deep rose or strong red.  The centre of the flower head is filled with a mass of white hairs, which taper, into a black velvety centre. It is one of the most coveted of proteas for flower arrangers and is most effective in floral displays. The leaves are up to 15 cm long and over 2 cm wide, edged with hairs. The bush itself grows slowly to about 1.3 to 1.6 m across.

£3.50

Protea nana
Grows to 1.3m, densely branched and compact. Beautiful wine-red pendulous flowers from winter to spring. Fast grower -  expect germination from 25 days. The Mountain Rose or Schaamblom is a real gem; the little bowl-shaped flowers droop gracefully from the tips of pine like shoots and are borne in spring and early summer . £3.50

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Protea repens

Honey Protea) Attractive protea with pink  flower heads which  really have a collection of flowers in the centre, surrounded by large colourful bracts. The flower heads are distinctive being cone shaped. £3.50

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