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Protea venusta (Creeping beauty)
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Protea venusta
Other names
Creeping beauty, Rotssuikerbos
Genus
Protea Protea
Species
P. venusta - P. venusta is a tender, dense, trailing to spreading, evergreen shrub with red stems bearing small, oval, pointed, mid-green leaves and, in summer, cone-like clusters of hairy, white flowers surrounded by prominent, pale pink bracts.
Protea venusta is: Evergreen
Habit
Trailing, Spreading
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. If grown indoors, may need to pruning back to restrict size.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Protea venusta (Creeping beauty) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in 1:3 mix of loam to equal measures grit & peat in full light & good ventilation. Water moderately in growth & feed at half strength, once in spring, once in autumn. Outdoors, grow in poor, acid to neutral, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2)
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Botanical name
Protea venusta
Other names
Creeping beauty, Rotssuikerbos
Genus
Protea Protea
Species
P. venusta - P. venusta is a tender, dense, trailing to spreading, evergreen shrub with red stems bearing small, oval, pointed, mid-green leaves and, in summer, cone-like clusters of hairy, white flowers surrounded by prominent, pale pink bracts.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Trailing, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. If grown indoors, may need to pruning back to restrict size.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Protea venusta (Creeping beauty) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in 1:3 mix of loam to equal measures grit & peat in full light & good ventilation. Water moderately in growth & feed at half strength, once in spring, once in autumn. Outdoors, grow in poor, acid to neutral, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Protea venusta (Creeping beauty)
Common pest name
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Scientific pest name
Hoplolaimus spp.
Type
Nematode
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
2
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
General biosecurity comments
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
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