Welcome to 'PEP', our “Protea
Education Program”. Our
ultimate goal is to educate and inform about the benefits
of Protea...flowers beyond the ordinary. Your questions,
comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
If you missed any previous issues of the “Proteaceae 101” newsletter, please visit this page
our Protea Tips and News page.
Thank you for being patient during our web site upgrade. You may look at it and say “It looks the same as before”. Well, it does. Our redesign was not cosmetic, but improvements were made behind the scenes. Our parent company, Protea Media Management, launched a Search Engine Optimization project to attract more Protea-lovers to Discover Protea. We also launched ProteaInfo.com, a site designed entirely in Flash (Flash technology has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages).
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a set of methodologies aimed at improving the ranking of web sites in the search engine listings. In order for a web site to be relevant to its users (display the information they are looking for), you need three elements to be present: a solid business strategy, excellent design management skills and keeping up with the latest technology. If you are successful in achieving the above, the search engines will see your content as relevant and display your web site to searchers looking for your products or information. We are confident we are meeting the needs of our customers.
Thanksgiving is a time of celebration, a time to share in nature’s beauty, share in the season’s rich colors, and, most importantly, enjoy the company and affection of our friends and loved ones. Bring some of the fall’s brilliance indoors with a Protea Bouquet that embraces the many colors of the turning leaves and, of course, the unmistakable uniqueness and beauty of Proteas. Please place your Thanksgiving orders before Sunday November 18th to ensure a timely delivery. Order your Thanksgiving Protea Bouquets here.
“In the plant kingdom, there is nothing quite like the exuberant and resourceful family of flowering shrubs known as the proteas. During the past few decades, the flower-friendly Hawaiian islands have given this Southern-Hemisphere group a new and particularly favorable home. Hawaii’s proteas are new—and they are the flowers of the future”
This is an extract from the book ‘Proteas in Hawaii’ by Paul Wood with photographs by Dahlquist, published and distributed by Island Heritage. This is a fantastic book about Proteas that I highly recommend. In this book, the Maui writer and photographer team up to celebrate these wildly diverse flowers - their origins, their floral secrets, and their usefulness as the most enduring bouquet plants in the world. Beautiful photography and well-written information about Protea.
Happy Thanksgiving to all, from all of us at
Discover Protea.
Best regards,
or suggestions at eugene@DiscoverProtea.com
people that are smarter that you are".
in order to get you most accurate and up-to-date information
about growing Protea.
Lawrence brings to the table Protea knowledge from both
hemispheres. Lawrence is a second generation Protea grower
from South Africa and an active member of the California
Protea Association. Interested in growing Protea commercially?
Lawrence can help. Contacted him at lawrence@rainbowprotea.com
nursery specializing in ornamental trees and shrubs for
Californian gardens. Their nursery grows many plants from
the Australian protea family, such as banksia, grevillea,
hakea and isopogon as well as small eucalypts, acacias and
leptospermums. They also grow South African leucadendrons,
leucospermums and proteas. Jo travels to Australia each
year in search of new species to introduce into Californian
gardens. They have seed and plants available for mail
order. The nursery is operated by owner Jo O'Connell, an
Australian horticulturist from Sydney. Contact Jo at
1-800-701-6517 or email: jo@australianplants.com
(San Diego, CA) is a unique nursery called Barrels and
Branches. Meandering down the pathways you will enjoy the
tranquil sounds of water and wildlife, while discovering many
unusual plants that thrive in this area. This retail garden
center has a wide variety of perennials, succulents,
California natives, fountains and fine pottery. In addition
to being a full service nursery, maintenance and design
services are also available. You will feel like you have
discovered your own personal retreat, welcomed by friendly
knowledgeable landscape professionals to assist you.
At the recent "Spring Home and Garden Show" in San Diego, CA,
they were awarded, 2nd Place Best in Show, Compatibility of
Plant Material, Perfection in Nomenclature as well as three
outstanding specimen awards. Visit them at
http://www.barrelsandbranches.com/ or contact Samantha
or Danica at (760)753-2852.
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