Can be container grown. Buds of abundance of silky flowerheads, whose feathery fringed bracts curve gently inwards at the top. Protea flowers can be dried to make everlasting arrangements. Height to 6'. Flowerheads are composed of fuzzy leaf sheaths of silvery pink, overlapping each other to form a cup shaped flowerhead.
Leaves are leathery and oleander shaped.
A large reddish flower head characterised by it's shimmering spoon shaped bracts and central mound of burgundy velvet at it's peek of perfection just before opening. A fabulous protea in it's natural habitat of the mountains of Cape Town South Africa, where crisp dry winds and icy nights have helped mold this beautiful protea. A fantastic plant withstanding temperatures to freezing. Wonderful for the drier part of your tropical landscape requiring sandy quick draining soil, kept on the dry side. Native to South Africa these shrubs to small trees are grown as ornamentals and for the cut flower trade.