Protea 'Mayday' is a bushy evergreen shrub cultivar within the Protea genus, known for its tough, smooth leaves and compact clusters of small flowers surrounded by prominent bracts. It thrives in full sun and prefers a sheltered position facing south or west, growing best in fertile, well-drained loam or sandy soils with an acid to neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is suitable for coastal and Mediterranean climates, as well as sub-tropical areas. This cultivar is ideal for patios, containers, conservatories, and greenhouses, offering seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Protea 'Mayday' is a bushy evergreen shrub with compact flower clusters, thriving in full sun and ideal for coastal and Mediterranean gardens.

Protea 'Mayday'

Protea 'Sheila' is a bushy evergreen shrub cultivar within the Protea genus, known for its tough, smooth leaves and compact clusters of small flowers surrounded by prominent bracts. It thrives in full sun and prefers a sheltered position with well-drained loam or sandy soil that is acid to neutral in pH. Suitable for coastal and Mediterranean climates, it can be grown in patios, conservatories, or greenhouses and is valued for cut flowers. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H3 and is best cultivated in fertile, well-drained soil with sun or part shade, flowering in spring and summer.

Protea 'Sheila' is a bushy evergreen shrub with tough leaves and compact flower clusters, ideal for full sun, coastal and Mediterranean gardens.

Protea 'Sheila'

Protea compacta is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is similar to Protea eximia. Its distribution is from the Kleinmond to Bredasdorp Mountains in South Africa and is one of the best known proteas in the cut flower industry. Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is half-hardy and may need winter protection in colder areas (RHS H3). It works well for coastal, mediterranean climate plants, sub-tropical, patio and container plants, conservatory and greenhouse and cut flowers. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, well-drained conditions and south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Protea compacta, commonly known as the Bot River protea or Bot River sugarbush, belongs to the Proteaceae family. This evergreen shrub features durable, smooth leaves and produces compact clusters of small flowers, each with four petals, surrounded by distinct leaf-like bracts.

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Protea compacta

Protea lacticolor or the Hottentot sugarbush, Hottentot white sugarbush or Hottentot's Holland sugarbush, is a flowering shrub of the Protea genus. It is also known as the Hottentotwitsukkerbos.

Protea lacticolor is a hardy H3 flowering shrub perfect for full sun, ideal for coastal and Mediterranean gardens, patios, and cut flowers in spring and summer.

Protea lacticolor

Protea laurifolia, also known as the grey-leaf sugarbush, is a shrub from South Africa. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Another vernacular name for this species is laurel sugarbush. In Afrikaans this species is known by the common names of louriersuikerbos, lourier-suikerbos, suikerbos and suikerkan. Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is half-hardy and may need winter protection in colder areas (RHS H3). It works well for coastal, mediterranean climate plants, sub-tropical, patio and container plants, conservatory and greenhouse and cut flowers. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, well-drained conditions and south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Protea laurifolia, commonly known as laurel protea or grey-leaf protea, belongs to the diverse Proteaceae family. This evergreen shrub features robust, smooth leaves and produces small flowers grouped together in compact clusters, each surrounded by pronounced leaf-like bracts.

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Protea laurifolia

Protea lepidocarpodendron, the black bearded sugarbush, is a bearded Protea that is placed in the section Speciosae. It grows between one and 2 m tall, with narrowly oblong leaves. Flowerheads are oblong with a purple-black beard and black hairs below the beard. It typically grows in sandstone, fericrete and granite soils in the Western Cape from Cape Town to Kleinmond. Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is half-hardy and may need winter protection in colder areas (RHS H3). It works well for coastal, mediterranean climate plants, sub-tropical, patio and container plants, conservatory and greenhouse and cut flowers. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, well-drained conditions and south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Protea lepidocarpodendron is a member of the Proteaceae family, known for its evergreen nature and robust, smooth leaves. This species features dense clusters of small flowers, each with four petals and surrounded by distinctive leaf-like bracts.