The first protea ever to have been flowered in cultivation away from the Cape, it was grown under glass in the Royal Collections at kew gardens in 1774 and flowered around 1780. It was also the first protea to have been grown outside in gardens in Australia, New Zealand and California from about 1890. Common names are sugarbush or suikerbos and it’s pollinated by nectar-feeding birds, such as the Cape Sugarbird, sunbirds, and is also visited by Scarab Beetles and Protea Beetles and many other insects.
40 x 40cm Limited Edition (1.3ft x 1.3ft)
1 of 50 Limited Edition Print Signed by the artist
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm
Bespoke 40 x 40cm raw wooden frame Non-Reflective UV museum quality glass.
