Position
Full Sun essential for strong flowering.
Protea Australis Ruby - Protea neriifolia Australis Ruby
Hardy evergreen shrub for feature planting, cut flowers and low water modern gardens
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Quick Facts
Size
Approx. 1m-2m H × 1m-2m W. Dense upright habit.
Water
Low, excellent drought tolerance once established.
Uses
Bird Attracting, Borders/Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Habitat, Hedging/Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Wind Break.
Description
Protea neriifolia Australis Ruby is an elegant evergreen protea producing bold pink red flowers with silver feathery tips, adding dramatic winter interest to gardens and floral arrangements. With its upright growth habit, fine leathery foliage and exceptional drought tolerance, it thrives in coastal gardens, rockeries and low water landscapes. A standout cut flower variety, it performs reliably in Melbourne conditions when planted in full sun with excellent drainage.
Key Features:
Growing & Care Guide
- Soil: Well drained sandy or loamy soil.
- Light: Place in full sun, avoid high phosphorus fertilisers.
- Watering: Keep moist during establishment, minimal watering needed afterwards.
- Fertiliser: Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring if needed.
- Maintenance: Tip prune after flowering to maintain density and encourage new blooms.
- Flowering: Mainly in winter, producing pink red blooms with silver tips.
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Protea Australis Ruby - Protea neriifolia Australis Ruby
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