10 QUEEN PROTEA MAGNIFICA Woolly Beard Flower Seeds
South African Exotic
Protea magnifica has the Second Largest flower head after P. cynaroides, the King Protea. The Queen Protea is one of the Most Attractive and Sought after Proteas. No picture can describe how strikingly beautiful and fluffy it is with flower head color varying naturally. With its rounded bushy form, this protea will look great in any garden environment.
Commonly known as the Queen Protea, is a shrub, which belongs to the genus Protea within the family Proteaceae, and which is native to South Africa. The species is also called queen sugarbush, bearded sugarbush or woolly beard.
Protea magnifica is indeed a variable protea, ranging from small erect trees of about 10′ in height, to low sprawling shrubs among rocks and some that grow horizontally on the ground. Cultivated plants bought from nurseries generally grow into rounded bushes, ranging from 5′ in height and 14′ in diameter. Native to South Africa and Australia, they require heat, sun, and extremely well-drained soil. If you’d like a little bit of a challenge, though, protea flowers are beautiful and very unique. They are also perfect for that rocky, hard-to-use part of your garden.
One of the first things necessary in growing protea is soil. Protea plants must have well-drained soil. Their roots grow mostly horizontally, just below the surface of the soil. If water is allowed to sit and pool on the surface, the roots will become waterlogged and the plant will die.
Proteas can stand a range of temperatures, from 23 F. to 100 F. though they may not survive long exposure beyond that.
Queen Protea Germination:
1) Immerse one disk of Smoke Primer® in 50ml of water (at room temperature). Soak the seeds you want “smoke-primed” in the smoke-water solution for 24 hours. One disc is sufficient to treat 100 seeds. 2) Then dip the seed into a solution of fungicide such as Thiram (use whatever your local nursery recommends for roses) before planting it. Germination time can be decreased by soaking seeds in a 1:2 solution of hydrogen peroxide (available from pharmacies as ”Hydrogen peroxide 10 vols”) in water immediately before sowing. 3) Plant the protea seed to a depth equal to its size and water well. Keep the seedling packets in semi-shade, and protect against mice, birds, squirrels and large insects (30% shade-cloth works well if you enclose the seedling packets completely in a frame covered in shade cloth so that creatures cannot reach the seed). 4) Water with a fine rose spray and do not allow the seedling packets to dry out at any time. The quality of the water used for watering can have quite an influence on the success of your protea seed germination. Sometimes tap (”faucet”) or borehole water can be a problem and using rainwater can make a big difference to germination and later growth of your proteas. Having the pH of your water tested is a good idea. Also test for chlorine and other chemicals. Usually your local Department of Agriculture is a good place to go. Water up to six times a day during germination. Once the protea plants are established, they get water less frequently. As with any Exotic seed, patience is needed as germination will be erratic and can take anywhere from 1 to 3 months
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It came really quick and looks real enough. I recommend!
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Very fast delivery.
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I was happy about the quick delivery
Zane (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful
Jackson (verified owner) –
I was happy about the quick delivery and that the seeds actually sprouted within 7 days
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I was happy about the quick delivery and that the seeds actually sprouted within 7 days
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Mason (verified owner) –
They arrived very fresh and not bruised. They were delicious.
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This is my 3rd purchase from this seller and they have not failed me yet. These trees are really nice and natural looking
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