0 1
I received a beautiful bouquet of proteas flowers.  I was told I could plant them and they will grow.  I am requesting information on how to bloom longer, and growing tips,
This will be helpful.
 

Thank you
by

Your answer

Upload an image:

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

0
Protea plants can be grown from cuttings.  It is unclear whether or not your bouquet flowers can be started, as it is hard to know what the florist did to them before you received them  However, it is worth a try.  Protea cuttings can be rooted from root cuttings.  The procedure for rooting cuttings from a live plant follow and you can try to do the same with your bouquet flowers.
Cut branches just below a flower or forming bud, using clean pruning shears. Place the cuttings inside a large, sealable plastic bag that has been sprayed inside with water.  Seal the bag.  Keep the cuttings in this bag until you are ready to plant them - up to three hours.

Prepare a growing medium by mixing together two parts couarse sand and one part peat moss and place in a flat or in pots.

Remove the cuttings from the plastic collection bag and cut off the leaves from the bottom two-thirds of the cutting's stem.  Dip the bottom of the cutting in growth hormone (which you can purchase at a plant nursery) and shake off any excess.
Push treated cutting into prepared pots or flats, leaving only the top third of the cutting above the potting mixture and water the cuttings with a mister.  Keep the cuttings moist and warm, misting as necessary.

You'll be able to tell the cuttings have taken root when you give them a gentle tug and they resist.

Repot rooted cuttings in a bigger pot and in the spring, begin taking them outdoors a little at a time each day until they can spend the entire day outside. Then plant the young protea in full sun in well-draining soil.

Protea prefer poor soil, so it is not necessary to fertilize them  It is helpful to mulch them with an organic material such as leaves or wood chips to retain soil moisture.  Do not overwater.
by Green Thumb (1.8k points)

Related questions

0 answers
asked Feb 16, 2013 by anonymous | 699 views
1 answer
asked Feb 17, 2013 by anonymous | 761 views
0 answers
0 answers
asked May 12, 2013 by anonymous | 345 views
2 answers
asked Oct 26, 2013 by Deb | 521 views
0 answers
1 answer
asked Feb 22, 2013 by anonymous | 387 views
1 answer
asked Feb 22, 2013 by anonymous | 348 views
1 answer
asked Jun 2, 2014 by Charles | 330 views
Welcome to InTheYard.org. Please ask and answer yard and garden questions and help build a great gardening community.

Intheyard.org is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Categories

Most popular tags

please help how to take care of yellowing leaves best time to prune how do i get rid of them harvest please help asap! browning leaves picking growing tips please help asap how to grow. how to grow pruning tips will it survive identify please identify not sure what to do yellow leaves transplant harvesting how to prune best time to plant help! freezing might not survive no flowers what do i use to rid them advice needed info. when and how to transplant get rid of invasive brown edges please help. help curling leaves should i remove i need growing tips no blooms please advise how to transplant what causes should i cut it back? pruning best way to transplant and when first time leaf drop buds falling off what can i do when to cut back best time to transplant should i cut it back advise on planting will it grow tomato plants what to do dying leaves turning brown leaves falling off ripe leaf problems caring for plants soil type watermelon what does it look like seeds planting gardenia plant mango and avacado tree propagation questions cuttings planting schedule melon ripeness brown leaves what are these worms hibiscus plant advise needed gardenning need advice were should i plant it how to treat tomatoes root depth get rid of fungus distance between plants dying leaves when to pick tomato plants leaves curling up how do i get rid of it when to harvest vegetables how short never bloom buy seed to plants please help! need help will they survive get rid of mushrooms permantely freezing fresh veggies get rid of mushrooms yellow and dropping leaves
14,083 questions
7,225 answers
299 comments
44,471 users