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	Category:	Exotics
	Genus:	Protea Proteaceae
	Common Name:	Protea
	Name:	Mink Julep
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	Color:	Bicolor Red / White
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	Storage Temperature:	2°C, 36°F
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One of the oldest groups of flowering plants, protea have existed for over 300 million years.	Smaller florist sized packs of 40 to 50 stems are increasingly popular.
Widely grown in Californian as well as Australia / New Zealand Protea are available virtually year round because of their opposite seasons.

Care and Handling

Most varieties of Protea dry extremely well.

Grades

A family of interesting and unusual long lasting flowers available in a vast array of shapes, colours and sizes.	Florist quality Protea should be a minimum of 40 to 50 cm with some varieties reaching 90 cm tall.
Protea are graded by stem length and bloom size.

Preparation

Leaves should be removed from bottom 20 cm of stems.

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