"The King Proteas are very slow to grow," Thuynsma said. The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower.

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1 500km from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa ...

The King protea became South Africa’s national flower in 1976 and, following the abolition of apartheid in the early 1990s, the emblem of the country’s newly desegregated national sports teams.

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1,500 km ... The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. ...

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 ...

The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands. It features on the currency and is the logo for ...

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma collects one of the Protea flower species growing at his fam in Cullinan, ... The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower.

The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.