Protea Telopea Waratah
Protea Telopea Waratah delivers deep crimson, domed heads with tightly coiled styles and glossy bracts. Robust, consistently graded stems with a 10–14 day vase life make it ideal for seasonal promotions, large-scale bouquets, mass-market retail floral lines and straight-line bunches.
Telopea speciosissima. Crimson to ruby-red heads with a bold, textured dome and neat outer bracts. An Australian native grown locally by our South African suppliers, mainly in the Western Cape.
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 and straightness, and leaf quality—ensuring consistent supply across bulk consignments.
- Expected vase-life of 10–14 days when conditioned by: re-cutting stems underwater at a sharp angle on arrival, hydrate promptly in clean water, and refresh every 2–3 days. Refresh water with floral preservative every 2–3 days for optimal 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.
