435. Protea and Golden-breasted Cuckoo, of South Africa

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This magnificent Protea (P. speciosa, Linn.) grows about as tall as a man, and is remarkable alike for its thick, red-margined leaves, and its elegantly fringed bracts. Over a century ago (1786) Masson sent seeds of it to Kew, and the first plant flo
Copyright © RBG KEW
Media ID 5079659
Date: 25th May 2011
Filename: MN_435-004440LA090603_00107.jpg
Image Size: 5724 x 8520 Pixels
Filesize is 31.41MB
Associated Categories: Marianne North
Keywords: art, artist, birds, cuckoo, flowers, golden breasted, leaves, marianne north, painting, protea, purple, south africa