Anyone growing Proteas? Smoke treatment....??....

[PeppermintHen]

I have fallen in love with Proteas. While websurfing and researching many a time has smoke treating the seeds has been mentioned. On another forum someone suggested burning leaves and twigs and putting the ashes in water and soaking the seeds in that.

Does anyone on BYC have any experience growing protea from seed? Any advice for germinating the seeds?
Germination should be around three months, is that for all protea species?

Thanks in Advance -- Yvette

 

[Peaches Lee]

Is this a flower? Like the one native to Hawaii? If not, sorry I don't know much about flowers. Hopefully someone can give you the answer you're looking for, good luck!