Thursday, September 29, 2011

Proteas at Kirstenbosch Gardens - more photos can be seen at www.tamsinandcooke.blogspot.com

Phylica pubescens veerkoppie Featherhead.




Giant King Protea - The National Flower of South Africa



Leucospemum cordifolium 'caroline'


leucospernum reflexum var. luteum




Proteas like hot dry summers; wet mild winters and have long tap roots to search deep into the earths surface for water with leathery tough leaves to avoid moisture loss.

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