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Proteas
| | Grevillea rosemarinifolia
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|  | Evergreen rounded shrub, densely branched, with dark green needle-shaped leaves that are feathery on the under-sides. Produces clusters of tubular red or pink flowers in the summer. Height 2m. Plant in full sun in well-drained acid soil, add peat if necessary. Should be hardy to minus 10 degrees C. Best protected from severe cold winds. Can be grown in a tub. |
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| | Hakea epiglottis
|  | Evergreen shrub with bushy needle foliage and creamy yellow flowers in summer. Height 2-4m. Spread 1-3m. Plant in full sun in a poor well-drained soil. Should stand temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees when established. |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
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| | Hakea sericea
(Silky Hakea)
|  | An evergreen tree from Australia with small creamy white flowers in summer. Dark green needle like leaves. Height 3-6m. Plant in full sun in a well-drained neutral to acid soil. Hardy to minus 5c. An easily grown shrub that is very useful for screening purposes and soil stabilizing. |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
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| | Hakea teretifolia
(Dagger Hakea)
|  | Evergreen small tree from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia. Creamy white flowers in the summer are scented. Dark green stiff needle like foliage. Height 2-3m likely in this country. Plant in well-drained acid soil in full sun. Probably one of the better Hakeas for a slightly heavier soil. Regular pruning will ensure a compact, less straggly shrub. |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
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| | Knightia excelsa
|  | A New Zealand Protea that forms a fastigate shaped evergreen tree with long narrow, pointed, leathery leaves and rusty red bottlebrush like racemes in spring and summer. These flowers are very attractive to Bees and Butterflies and are followed by unusual looking seedpods. Height up to 7m with a spread of 2m. Plant in reasonably well drained soil in sun or partial shade. Protect from hard frost when young but mature plants seem to be fairly hardy. |
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| | Leucadendron inca gold
|  | A tidy upright growing evergreen shrub producing striking deep yellow tulip shaped flowers on reddish stems in autumn and through the winter. Height 1.5m, spread 1.5m, grow in well drained acid soil in full sun, hardy to -6C so protect from hard frost. |
| | Price each - £10.95 | | |
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| | Lomatia tinctoria
|  | An erect evergreen shrub from Tasmania with attractive ovate to triangular pinnate leaves and 10cm long racemes of fragrant creamy white 1cm long flowers in summer. Height 1-2m with a spread of 1-1.5m. Plant in well drained acid soil adding bark and peat or similar to keep moist in the summer. Hardy to minus 7 degrees C. |
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| | Protea cynaroides
(King Protea)
|  | Huge pink-crimson to cream flowers in the spring. An evergreen shrub with a height 1.5 to 2m. Plant in full sun in a very well drained acid soil. Do not use fertiliser. Can tolerate about minus 5 degrees C. One of the easiest Proteas to grow. If frosted should regrow from the base. Can be grown in a large tub and given protection in the winter.
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| | Protea fertilizer. Slow release
|  | Specially formulated for Trevena Cross Nurseries.
This is a slow release fertilizer that contains no phosphates. Lasts for up to 12 months. Use at the rate of one tablespoon per 4 litres of compost. Use when repotting or as a topdressing. Allow about one handful per plant when planting out.
Please note that if ordering this on its own with no plants there is a £2.50 post and packing charge per pot due to the weight - not the £17.00 as will show up in the online shop! |
| | Price each - £4.50 | | |
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| | Protea pink ice
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|  | This hybrid variety is a vigorous free flowering plant with rich pink-red flowers with a silvery appearance. Flowers are produced virtually all year round. Height up to 1.5m with a spread of up to 1-2m. Plant in an acid, well-drained soil in an open sunny position or grow in a large pot in low phosphate compost. Hardy to minus 5 degrees C when established. |
| | Price each - £14.95 |
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| | Protea repens
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|  | A native of South Africa that is tolerant of many conditions, including salt-winds. Bushy spreading shrub to 2m with sticky shuttlecock flowers which may vary from greeny white to deepest red, and variations in between! Attracts bees. Plant in sun in free-draining soil. Do not feed with phosphates. Should be hardy to about minus 5 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £10.95 |
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| | Protea subvestita
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|  | An upright shrub with silky leaves and creamy white or sometimes pink flowers. From the mountains of South Africa. It should be able to stand quite hard frosts perhaps even as low as minus 10 for short periods. Must be grown in poor free draining acidic soil. Do not feed with phosphates. Will make an excellent conservatory plant as long as ventilation is adequate |
| | Price each - £8.95 |
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| | Protea venusta
(Mountain Protea)
|  | Dense spreading hardy shrub with compact foliage and pink buds opening to show fluffy white centres in late summer. Height 1 to 1.5m. (3-4ft) Spread to 3m, (10ft) Plant in full sun in very well-drained soil (add grit) Do not feed with any phosphates. Young plants. |
| | Price each - £10.95 | | |
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| | Telopea burgundy
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|  | A vigorous erect growing shrub with prominent bright crimson flowers from late winter to early spring and large deep green leaves. This variety is a cross between Telopea speciosissima and Telopea oreades. Plant in most average well drained soils in full sun or grow in a large pot. Height 3-4m with a spread of up to 2m. Hardy to minus 8 degrees C when established. |
| | Price each - £10.95 |
| | Telopea Red Embers
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|  | A fantastic evergreen shrub from Australia with large rich red flowers on long stout stems in spring. Prune hard after flowering. Plant in well drained soil in an open sunny position. Hardy to minus 7°C without damage. Feed with Protea feed that contains no phosphates. Reaching 2-3m in height. |
| | Price each - £9.50 |
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| | Telopea speciosissima
(New South Wales Waratah)
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|  | Evergreen shrub from Australia. One of the best cut flowers of the Proteaceae family. A large vigorous shrub growing to about 3m. As soon as flowers begin to fade it needs to be pruned quite hard to prevent the plant becoming leggy. Deep green serrated leaves compliment large red domed flowers. Hardy to about minus 5 degrees C. Must be planted in a very well drained soil and given protection from the wind. |
| | Price each - £9.95 |
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For further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone: +(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
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