Protea

Protea in the JohEle catalog is a large head on a single stem, white or pink, sold by the stem. It is an accent in a premium bouquet, a masculine design, and work that can dry and still hold. It is not a mass filler and it does not replace chrysanthemum in a chain bouquet.

The head is firm, but the bracts snap if the stems are strapped too tight or knocked against the carton wall. Do not wet the head in transit. Water is for the stem after arrival, not for the cone during the flight.

Vase life is long compared with peony or poppy. Head size and stem length vary by lot. The list has no separate large and small grade, so a display that needs a fixed head diameter has to be confirmed. White and pink are different lines, not two shades in one bunch.

Count stems, not bunches. State the color, the quantity, and the date. If the design needs a dried look from the start, say so: a fresh head and an already dried head are not shipped as the same item.