Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1,500 km (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa . Show more Show less .

The “King of Kings” is the national flower of South Africa — but they have been grown commercially in Australia for 30-40 years. Hundreds of variants are available — the most popular and ...

On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural ...

S.Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warms. Cullinan (South Africa) (AFP) – On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange ...