Re: Protea 'Pink Ice'

--- david feix <davidfeix@yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is also a fairly fast grower, with year round
> water it can grow 18 inches or more a year, in sand
> without summer water, it will be quite a bit slower.
>
> Planting out this late, it will need some irrigation
> this year to establish. I've had this already
> blooming

Oh yes, I learned that the hard way last year when I
left the country for 5 weeks and the person I had
watering didn't water deep enough. Everything I
planted looked like it got scorched. 

> at 2 years, so it may bloom next spring for you.  Be
> aware that they can get quite large, one I planted 7
> years ago in Berkeley clay soil without summer water
> is now about 15 feet tall and at least 8 foot
> across,
> and is in bloom nearly all year long.
> 
> 

Size isn't an issue. It's in a planting bed in the
backyard that is easily 20 feet from fence to the
eventual lawn area, and the protea is planted back
from where the lawn will be. In fact, I'd like to get
a few more to provide a nice mass back there. 

I'd also like to get some Leucospermums for some
variety as well. Any thoughts on those?
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