The protea family is primarily found south of the equator in Africa and Australia. It includes macadamia, banksias, grevilleas and stenocarpus.

Young growth and flowers are particularly likely to be damaged. The effects of herbicides are also magnified by heat. This can obviously be helpful, but only if the chemicals are used carefully.

Photo: Aaron Yoshino Ali Minney and her family are third-generation owners of Malolo Farm in Kula, Maui. The farm offers seasonal arrangements and wholesale Protea flowers and plants to local florists ...

Sam and Tony Bayaoa operate Flowers by Kona Scent in Oceanside on Hawaii Island. For the past 17 years, they’ve grown thousands of bright red, yellow, and pink protea flowers on their two-acre ...

Hawaiian Man Works to Save Flowers From Lava Flow Travis Okamoto is on a mission to save the brilliant red flowers that his grandfather first planted in 1904 from the lava flow.

Its beautiful protea arrangements can be seen each weekday on the set of Living808, and can be purchased on Oahu at Paiko in Kakaako. For more information, call Flowers by Kona Scent at (808) 929 ...