Tropical Zone Gardening: Protea ID, 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Any assistance with providing an ID for this protea is appreciated. It resembles a bright deep pink or a red king protea (Protea cynaroides); however, I have been unable after searching since November to find a photo that matches it well. Part of the problem is that the bloom is just beginning to open and most of the photos that I have located show fully open blooms. It was blooming in October at the Kula Botanical Garden in Kula, Maui, Hawaii.

A view of the unopened cone ...

(edited for typing error)

This message was edited Jan 31, 2008 10:22 AM