27/05/2026
Protea nana now in stock, in 200mm pots.
Most proteas are bird-pollinated and hold their flowers upright so birds can land and feed. This one isn’t. The flowers face downward instead, deep plum-red, cup-shaped, and pendulous, hanging from the stems rather than sitting at the tips.
In South Africa’s Western Cape mountains where it grows, native mice climb up into the cups for the nectar. The downward form keeps the blooms within reach. The Latin name means dwarf, referring to the heads themselves, not the plant.
Grafted onto vigorous rootstock by Proteaflora, which makes it better suited to local gardens. Compact at around 1m by 1m, with fine pine-needle foliage. Full sun, well-drained acidic soil, frost tolerant to around −4°C, enough for an East Gippsland winter in most places.
Limited numbers, no restocks. Plenty more proteas and leucospermums in store. Drop in while they’re here.
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53 Princes Highway, Lucknow.
