Protea 'Venus' with a red bloom in a black nursery pot with Proteaflora plant tag, white background
Pink Protea 'Venus' flower buds opening above soft green foliage
Close-up of large pink and red Protea 'Venus' blooms with grey-green leaves
Mature Protea 'Venus' shrub covered in pink-red flower heads in a garden
Protea 'Venus' in a 140mm pot showing the size delivered

Protea 'Venus' (Small 140mm pot)

$35.00

A striking protea hybrid with long, soft green leaves and big goblet-shaped blooms that open pink and cream and deepen to rich red from late winter into spring. The nectar-rich flowers bring in honeyeaters, and they last for weeks in a vase. Give it full sun and free-draining soil and it grows into a tough, water-wise feature shrub for Canberra gardens; just shelter young plants from heavy frost in their first winter.

  • Mature size: Approx. 3m H x 2m W
  • Foliage: Long, narrow, soft green leaves with bronze-tinged new growth
  • Flowers: Large pink and cream blooms ageing to deep red, late winter to spring
  • Growth habit: Upright, bushy shrub
  • Position: Full sun with good airflow; needs well-drained, slightly acidic soil
  • Climate: Frost tolerant once established; protect young plants from heavy frost
  • Water needs: Regular water while establishing; low once established
  • Soil: Free-draining, low-phosphorus soil. On heavy Canberra clay, dig in gypsum clay breaker and plant on a slight mound. In pots, use Native Osmocote Potting Mix.
  • Feeding: Sensitive to phosphorus, so use a native fertiliser only: Osmocote Native in spring, or Neutrog Bush Tucker as a liquid feed. Avoid general fertilisers and manures.
  • Maintenance: Low; prune lightly after flowering (picking blooms counts). Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser only
  • Ideal for: Feature planting, informal screens, bird-attracting gardens, cut flowers

A striking protea hybrid with long, soft green leaves and big goblet-shaped blooms that open pink and cream and deepen to rich red from late winter into spring. The nectar-rich flowers bring in honeyeaters, and they last for weeks in a vase. Give it full sun and free-draining soil and it grows into a tough, water-wise feature shrub for Canberra gardens; just shelter young plants from heavy frost in their first winter.

  • Mature size: Approx. 3m H x 2m W
  • Foliage: Long, narrow, soft green leaves with bronze-tinged new growth
  • Flowers: Large pink and cream blooms ageing to deep red, late winter to spring
  • Growth habit: Upright, bushy shrub
  • Position: Full sun with good airflow; needs well-drained, slightly acidic soil
  • Climate: Frost tolerant once established; protect young plants from heavy frost
  • Water needs: Regular water while establishing; low once established
  • Soil: Free-draining, low-phosphorus soil. On heavy Canberra clay, dig in gypsum clay breaker and plant on a slight mound. In pots, use Native Osmocote Potting Mix.
  • Feeding: Sensitive to phosphorus, so use a native fertiliser only: Osmocote Native in spring, or Neutrog Bush Tucker as a liquid feed. Avoid general fertilisers and manures.
  • Maintenance: Low; prune lightly after flowering (picking blooms counts). Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser only
  • Ideal for: Feature planting, informal screens, bird-attracting gardens, cut flowers