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Pink Protea or Burchill’s Sugarbush
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: E 178
Family: Proteaceae
Characteristics: Shrub 1-2 m spread to 3 m
Seed per packet: 5
Sold by seed count
An erect shrub growing 1-2 m in height and up to 3 m across. Flower heads have short flowers sunken within the long involucral bracts which are shiny, cream to pink to carmine, tipped with a black or white beard.
Native to South Africa.
Prefers light to medium well-drained soil in a protected sunny position, drought-tolerant frost tender. Tolerates coastal conditions.
Grow notes:
The best time to sow is usually autumn or spring when the temperature range is between 16-22°C and there is a difference of day and night temperatures of around 12°C.
If your summer is hot and dry and your winter is moderate and wet the best time to sow is in autumn.
In colder climates with less harsh summers, it is usually better to sow in spring.
Pre-treatment of smoke is recommended:
Members of the Proteaceae are responsive to pre-treatment of smoke. Although germination will often occur without smoke treatment it has proved to be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates in many species of the Proteaceae family
Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken either by soaking the seed overnight or by applying it to the surface after sowing, both provide good results. Smoke treatments are available by clicking here.
The best time to sow is usually autumn or spring when the temperature range is between 16-22°C and there is difference of day and night temperatures of around 12°C.
If your summer is hot and dry and your winter is moderate and wet the best time to sow is autumn.
In colder climates with less harsh summers it is usually better to sow in spring.
Pre-treatment of smoke is recommended:
Members of the Proteaceae are responsive to pre-treatment of smoke. Although germination will often occur without smoke treatment it has proved to be beneficial in reducing the number of days to germination and increasing germination rates in many species of the Proteaceae family
Smoke treatments are simple and can be undertaken either by soaking the seed overnight or by applying to the surface after sowing, both provide good results. Smoke treatments available by clicking here.
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