How to plant king protea seeds

1. Planting time

When choosing to plant king protea with seeds, you must first choose the planting time. It is usually done in autumn because its seeds are relatively fresh at that time, and the temperature and humidity are also just right. Therefore, if you plant it at this time, the difficulty will be lower, and the seed survival rate will be higher.

2. Seed preparation

I believe that everyone who has seen the king protea knows that its seeds are very difficult to pick. They must first be dried in the sun and then peeled open by hand to reveal the seeds. But some people don’t want to go through so much trouble, and of course they can plant them directly with the shells. This is more convenient. After the seeds are picked, we'd better process them a little. First, you can soak them in warm water for a few hours, and then mix them with high-fat film to prevent the growth of some pathogens. This will promote the germination of the seeds and make them germinate better.

3. Soil selection

King protea generally likes soil with good drainage, so you must pay attention to this when preparing the soil. In addition, before planting, you must add a little base fertilizer to the soil to give it sufficient nutrition, which will be more conducive to its seed germination.

4. Maintenance after sowing

After we sow its seeds, don’t think that’s all, the later maintenance is also crucial. After planting, we should always keep the soil moist until it grows into seedlings. Then we can reduce the amount of watering. The soil should not be too wet, but should be slightly dry. Then after a period of time, it will grow a pair of true leaves. At this time, we can transplant it into a pot for normal maintenance. What you must remember at this time is to place the pot in a well-ventilated and light-filled place for maintenance. In this way, it will grow into a new imperial flower in a short time.