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Protea neriifolia (x) susannae Pink Ice

Protea neriifolia x susannae Pink Ice
Protée hybride

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This protea is considered one of the most hardy, both in cold and dry climates. It is a variety with an upright and bushy habit, as wide as it is tall, with evergreen grey-blue foliage. From August to October, it produces original and beautiful cup-shaped flowers, adorned with intense pink bracts surrounding a silky almost white centre. It should be grown in full sun, in well-drained, acidic soil that is not too rich. Hardiness: up to -6/-7°C (21.2/19.4°F) at its coldest. Please note, proteas are technically advanced plants reserved for experienced gardeners. They have complicated cultivation requirements to meet (soil type, drainage, and climate).
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
1.25 m
Spread at maturity
1.25 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

The Pink Ice Protea is a hybrid protea known for its resistance, vigor, and magnificent late-season flowering. This bushy plant is adorned with beautiful gray-blue foliage, its original flowers are composed of intense pink bracts around a nearly white silky heart. The flowering, which begins in summer and extends into autumn, is very long-lasting on the plant and in bouquets. It is preferable to cultivate it in large pots, outside the mildest areas of our country. This allows for control of the growing substrate composition, as well as storing the plant in an unheated greenhouse or conservatory. Its cultivation requires, like all proteas, a certain know-how.

According to some sources, the 'Pink Ice' protea is the result of cross-breeding between Protea neriifolia and P. susannae. However, the International Protea Register recorded this cultivar as a hybrid of Protea compacta and P. susannae in the 80s. Proteas are perennial shrubs exclusively native to the Cape region of South Africa. Strange in every way, they need fire to germinate their seeds.

'Pink Ice' is hardy down to -6 or -7°C and seems to tolerate heavy soils better than usual varieties. Once established, this plant tolerates summer drought well. It forms a bushy mass that reaches an average size of 1.25 m (4ft) in all directions, sometimes up to 1.50 m. Its growth is quite slow. Its foliage persists in winter. It consists of lanceolate, narrow, thick, and leathery leaves with rounded tips, 15 cm (6in) long. They are covered with a bloom, which gives them a lovely gray-blue colour. Flowering generally begins in August, and continues until October, or even November if the weather is mild. The very decorative inflorescences form at the end of the stems. They take the form of cups and are composed of tough and hairy bracts brightly coloured in pink surrounding the true flowers. The latter are intensely silky, pale pink to white in colour. The flowering attracts many pollinating insects. The thick roots of this plant also serve as a storage organ. In the event of a fire, the protea is capable of regenerating from its roots, nourished by its own ashes.

The 'Pink Ice' protea is a sensational, intensely exotic plant that will delight collectors. It is a plant suited to coastal gardens spared from severe frosts, which will be cultivated in light, poor, acidic to neutral soil. It prefers the Mediterranean coast but also adapts to sufficiently sunny Atlantic coast. Florists, as well as gardeners, appreciate the longevity of its unusual flower adorned with vibrant colours. This plant will have a lot of elegance in a large exotic rockery alongside the Canary viper's bugloss or Puya, Agaves, Dasylirion, Leucadendron, and more.

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Protea neriifolia (x) susannae Pink Ice (Flowering) Flowering
Protea neriifolia (x) susannae Pink Ice (Foliage) Foliage
Protea neriifolia (x) susannae Pink Ice (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.25 m
Spread at maturity 1.25 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate slow

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time August to November
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 12 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour blue

Botanical data

Genus

Protea

Species

neriifolia x susannae

Cultivar

Pink Ice

Family

Proteaceae

Other common names

Protée hybride

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference166901

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Planting and care

Plant the protea 'Pink Ice' preferably in spring, or in autumn in mild climates, in a very sunny and sheltered position. This plant clearly prefers a light, well-drained, poor, mineral soil with a tendency towards acidity. However, it seems to adapt to slightly heavier soils as long as they are acidic and properly drained. In the ground, this protea withstands dry summers once well rooted. A mixture of leaf compost, a little heath soil, and coarse river sand seems appropriate. Proteas are sensitive to excess phosphates and nitrates, so it is important to avoid over-fertilizing. While adult plants tolerate occasional frosts of around -6°C (21.2°F) in dry soil, young proteas should be protected from frost during their first few years, either in a frost-free location in cool climates or under winter protection in regions with mild winters. This plant flowers after approximately 4 to 5 years of cultivation from sowing. For indoor cultivation, it is important to ensure good ventilation in the room and avoid watering with hard water.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Experienced
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, poor, sandy, light, well-draining

Care

Pruning instructions To maintain a dense and ramified habit, prune the tips of the branches at the start of the vegetation.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored

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