- 1). Water the king protea only during dry periods. Moisten the soil to a depth of 4 inches and allow the soil to completely dry prior to watering again.
- 2). Prune away any vegetation that is within a 3-foot radius of the king protea. The plant needs good air circulation and plants grown too close will block the air.
- 3). Test the pH of your soil. King protea grow best in light, sandy soils with a pH no higher than 6.5. Your county cooperative extension office can offer advice as to how to amend the soil to bring it to the proper pH.
- 4). Cut off the stems of dead flowers, using the pruning shears, to ground level. This encourages the king protea to develop new growth.
- 5). Prune older king protea plants that have become too woody by cutting them back to the ground. They will regrow.
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