Protea Barbigera Polar Princess
Protea Barbigera ‘Polar Princess’ features pristine ivory bracts with frosted white beards and a jet-black centre tuft, offering robust stems and a long vase life—ideal for straight-line bunches, mass-market retail floral lines and winter–spring–early summer seasonal promotions.
Protea Barbigera ‘Polar Princess’ (Protea barbigera) is a refined sport of the classic Barbigera cultivated under exacting conditions in the Western Cape, South Africa. Its striking blooms display creamy-white bracts edged with snowy “beards” and a contrasting black “eye,” framed by blue-green foliage. This variety delivers dependable quality, crisp seasonal appeal, and sculptural form to large-scale retail offerings.
Quality & Handling
- Cut at peak maturity when inner bracts begin to unfurl, then immediately cooled to 4 °C to preserve peak freshness.
- Maintained under a continuous cold-chain, with rigorous grading for head size, stem length, straightness, and leaf quality—ensuring consistent supply across bulk consignments.
- Expected vase life of 14–21 days when conditioned properly: re-cut stems underwater at a sharp angle on arrival, hydrate promptly in clean water, and refresh every 2–3 days. Use floral preservative during refreshes to optimise performance.
- Ethylene Sensitivity: Low, making it ideal for long-distance export and extended display.
- Lead times and freight rates vary by destination.
- All products are subject to seasonal availability, please contact us for current availability, pricing and export options.
- Bulk pricing available for large-volume orders; minimum order quantities apply.
- Dedicated export solutions with competitive freight arrangements.
