Protea Repens 'Embers'

"Embers" is a beautiful hybrid of Protea Repens with color that 

resembles the 'embers' of fired wood.  The flower cone tips glow red.

Protea Repens is known to be a relatively easy protea plant to grow.

Protea repens produce long flower buds as long as five inches. 

The plant grows into a rounded shrub up to 9 feet tall and spreading 6 feet wide.

The plant grows best in sunny open locations, and good draining soil.  Once established,

the plant is drought tolerant and frost hardy.   

Protea Repens Embers

Protea 'Pink Ice'

"Pink Ice" is a lovely hybrid of Protea Susannae.   

The silvery pink flowers have a goblet-like shape. 

 Protea "Pink Ice" is known to be a relatively easy protea plant to grow. 

The plant grows to 7-8 feet wide and 7-8 feet tall.  Once established, 

"Pink Ice" is a frost tolerant and drought tolerant plant.  

Pink Ice

KING PROTEA

These 'King Protea' (Protea Cynaroides) are the national flowers and symbol of the country of South Africa.  They produce some of the largest flower cones in the entire protea family, and are highly prized for their long lasting and compelling flowers and foliage as cut flowers.

The flower head bracts are usually light pink, but can vary from greenish white to rose red.

The King Protea Flower Cones open in a manner that suggests

as Kings "Crown".

Before opening, the Flower cones have an unusual and

distinctive appearance.  They appear to 'glow' in sunlight, and

are framed majestically by the rich green foliage.  The green leaves can have red highlights,

 are 'spoon-shaped.' and differ  in specific size, shape, and color for individual plants.  

The red stems of new growth contrast with the bright green leaves.

King Protea has a wide range of origin in South Africa, and

grows there at a range of conditions and altitudes from sea level to mountain sides.

Leucadendrons in a Garden Setting

Photo Credits:  Lisa Kramer

Medium Sized Protea and Leucadendron Plants

'Red'

'Goldstrike'

Leucadendron Sessile

Protea and Banksia on Display at the University of California

Protea Plants at the Sunnyside Conservatory in San Francisco

The Sunnyside Conservatory is known as the 'Second Conservatory" in San Francisco, not as well known as the "Conservatory of Flowers" in Golden Gate Park.  The Sunnyside Conservatory is in the southern part of San Francisco, and closer to the freeways leading to and from San Mateo county to the south.  The Sunnyside Conservatory has some unusual flora, including protea plants.

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(Photo credit to Sally Ross of the Friends of the Sunnyside Conservatory)

(Photo credit to Sally Ross of the Friends of the Sunnyside Conservatory)