Protea Neriifolia

Dianthus thunbergii
Internal frame size: 15cm x 15cm
Stitch count: 76 x 70 cross stitches

This was the first Southern African plant ever to be described. It occurs from sea-level to1300m along the southern coastal mountains from Kogel Bay eastwards to the Van Stadens mountain range near Port Elizabeth. These shrubs grow to between 3 and five metres tall. The flowers range in colour from the palest pink to deep rose or wine.