By Dessmale
Dorset,
United Kingdom
We have grown several small proteas, with what should we feed them?
On plant
Protea cynaroides
27 Aug, 2010
Answers
We use Protea Fertilizer from Trevena Cross in Cornwall (who sells Proteas).
See: http://www.trevenacross.co.uk/shop/pics.asp?plantid=618
which comes from this page: http://www.trevenacross.co.uk/shop/page5.htm
We were originally told by the Protea person there that we should "start feeding when the roots filled the pot" - although in reality we tend to just start feeding when it's been in the pot quite some time.
28 Aug, 2010
Welcome, Dessmale!
I've had the best luck with a feed low in phosphate and high in potash, like the new formula Miracle-Gro--not the old one.
27 Aug, 2010