Proteas from the garden

Australian native pink proteas thrive in my southern California garden. I love to make arrangements for the house when they are in season. They are long lasting cut flowers.

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Pincushion Proteas

This morning my husband brought this big bunch of pincushion proteas from my farm. I call it a farm, it is nothing more than my backyard and front yard. This is the season for pin cushion proteas. Even though it is an Australian and South African native, it thrives in Southern California weather.

 It is the stiff protruding styles of the flower that gives it the name "pincushion proteas".

Fascinating texture of pincushion protea.

It looks as though someone took a thin red ribbon and weaved it into the flower, doesn't it?

Well, it is time to arrange flowers for the house.

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