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’s status offers it some protection but almost half of South Africa's other protea species face extinction because of pressures on their native habitats in the mountains of the ...

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.

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 ...

"The King Proteas are very slow to grow," Thuynsma said. 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 ...

"The King Proteas are very slow to grow," Thuynsma said. 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 ...

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.