Introduction to Plants
It was Carl Linnaeus, the famous Swedish botanist, who in 1735 classified the Proteas. Observing the variations in 24 historic engravings of what we now know as Leucadendron, Leucospermum, Mimetes and Protea, he named them all after the lengendary Greek sea god Proteus, who could change his shape at will.
Proteas, Leucadendron and Leucospermum grow well in various parts of the world – South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Chile, Portugal, Hawaii and small area of Southern and Northern California.
These are Mediterranean climate plants that grow in areas with relatively low rainfall and high summer temperatures. Because of this trait these flowers are an excellent choice in areas where water is at a premium.
Protea USA Nursery Plant Availability Summer 2010
Overruns, Cancellations, Potted Plants and Mother Stock Sale
We can do contract propagation for you.
Dennis Perry 805.642.3267 Fax: 805.642.3267
Lawrence Kellar 760.731.6584 Fax: 760.731.6585
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Nursery plants @ $5.00 each 2 3/8” x 5” deep, 49/Flat FOB Somis, CA 93066
(#10) @$50.00 each, (#2) @$22 each; Will Call FOB, Somis
2 3/8” liners #2 & #10
Protea compacta
(0) Hyb “Pink Duke” (15) #10 winter/spring bloom Phytophora resistant
(0) Hyb “Brenda” (15) #10 red winter bloom
Protea cynaroides
(0) “King Protea” (10) #10 @ $ 80.00 spring, red
(8) #2 @ $ 30.00 spring, pink
Protea longifolia
(50) Hyb “Satin Pink” (5) #10 winter bloom, light pink small flower spring protea
Protea obtusifolia
(50) Hyb “Red Baron” (7) #10 holiday/winter bloom Mid season red, 7+ pH
Protea neriifolia “Pink Mink”
(50) “Winter Red” aka “7/11” (5) #10 winter bloom, dark pink/red
(150) “Pike’s Perfection” fall/winter bloom, pink w/ yellow center
Protea susannae
(150) Hyb “Sylvia” (10) #10 red fall w/ off blooms, 7+ pH
Leucadendrons @ $ 4.00
(20) Hyb “Rising Sun” (5) #10 red foliage fall to spring, 7+ pH, red bract into spring
(250) discolor ‘Pom Pom’ huge flowered selection, spring bicolor, 7+ pH, “best discolor!”
(120) Hyb “Rosette” yellow bracts in winter, large cones in spring
(850) Hyb “Jubilee Crown” wispy foliage fall winter & small red cones in spring
(30) argentum @ $5.00 (18)”Silvertree” #2s @ $ 22.00 standards
Leucospermum
(200) Hyb “Sunrise” early salmon red @ $5.00, 7+ pH
New Hawaiian hybrid Selections @ $6.50 each
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Xanthorrehorea presissii “Australian Grass Tree”
(22) 2 ¼” @ $ 5.00 (18) #2s @$ 22.00