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