Protea grandiceps or Peach Protea Seeds

Protea grandiceps Seeds

Common name: Peach Protea

The genus is named after the Greed god Proteus, who was able to change his shape at will, an indication of the diversity and variety to be found in the Protea family.

The Peach Protea has a neat, rounded habit. The broad, grey green leaves have red margins. From spring until late autumn, the Peach Protea bears incurving flowers which scarcely open, but are still attractive, flushed a peach pink and tipped with fluffy white hairs. Not well suited to very dry areas or regions with very severe frost or to hot humid conditions.
     
Must grow in well-drained, slightly acid, gravely soil in a sunny, airy position. Will benefit from a deep mulch of pine needles. Do not apply artificial fertiliser or fresh manure and do not disturb the root area by digging. Will not grow well in clay soil. In the cooler Summer rainfall regions, will grow best on a north facing slope. Also in Summer rainfall areas, water regularly during Winter and occasionally in Summer if the weather is dry. Cut off spent flowers. Pests and diseases: a magnesium deficiency may cause chlorosis of the leaves. Die-back and a plant that is not thriving usually indicates that the rooting medium is too rich.