Q:When I was in South Africa, I was fascinated to see king protea growing wild. I tried unsuccessfully to bring back a starter kit for one of them. It didn't grow. I have kept an eye out for one here ...

The diverse protea family has more than 350 species in South Africa. The King Protea is SA’s largest flower export with more than 10 million stems sent abroad last year, worth close to R275 million.

The “King of Kings” is the national flower of South Africa — but they have been grown commercially in Australia for 30-40 years. Hundreds of variants are available — the most popular and readily ...

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The giant or King Protea, South Africa’s national flower, is the largest of the proteas species, which make up an important part of the Cape Floral Region, a major global biodiversity hotspot and ...

The next mainstream flower for 2026 is likely to be the protea plant. Proteas are known best for their distinctive, bold, and striking blooms, which are also long-lasting. Proteas in shades of blush ...

The King Protea’s status offers it some protection but almost half of South Africa's other protea species face extinction because of pressures on their native habitats in the mountains of the Cape, ...

CULLINAN - On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres from their natural home at ...

On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural home at ...