{"product_id":"protea-cynaroides-king-pink","title":"Pink King Protea - Protea cynaroides ‘King Pink’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePink King Protea - Protea cynaroides ‘King Pink’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe king protea produces the largest flower head of any protea, a wide bowl of stiff pointed bracts that can span 20 to 30cm, and ‘King Pink’ is selected for a clean, saturated pink in those bracts. \u003cem\u003eProtea cynaroides\u003c\/em\u003e is a low, spreading shrub with a woody lignotuber, so the plant itself is far smaller than the flowers suggest and can regenerate from the base after damage. Growing it well is entirely a matter of drainage, sunlight and keeping phosphorus away from the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pink King Protea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual heads are among the largest of any shrub grown in Australian gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms appear over an extended period from autumn through winter and into spring in most districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLignotuber\u003c\/strong\u003e: The woody rootstock lets an established plant reshoot after a hard prune or fire damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to dry Cape summers, it needs very little supplementary water once rooted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Flower Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heads last for weeks in the vase and dry well, holding their form for a year or more.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature shrub in a dry bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed as a single focal plant where the flower heads sit at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal sandy gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in the sharp draining sands of southern Australian coastal sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flower plot\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a production row for florists or household cutting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlope and terrace planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elevated positions give the drainage and air movement it demands.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not suited to hedging; allow 1.2 to 1.5m if planted in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in temperate zones, or early spring in cooler districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, sandy, sharply drained and low in nutrients; no phosphorus fertiliser, manure or rich compost at any stage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week for the first three months, then only through prolonged dry spells, because soggy soil is the usual cause of sudden death. Plant on a slight mound, mulch with coarse gravel or pine bark away from the crown, and never dig or cultivate around the shallow proteoid root mat.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun with open air movement\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivar of a species from the Cape region of South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink bracts around a white to pink central boss\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795340067102,"sku":"ND-1448-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Y_oiH_NbaAKJVfcH3cilu_eCzw3Viw.jpg?v=1787313715","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/protea-cynaroides-king-pink","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}