{"product_id":"brachychiton-australis","title":"Broad-Leaved Bottle Tree - Brachychiton australis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBroad-Leaved Bottle Tree - Brachychiton australis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broad-leaved bottle tree is the northern relative of the Queensland bottle tree, trading the massive swollen trunk for something slimmer and faster, topped with large deeply lobed leaves that look almost like a maple. \u003cem\u003eBrachychiton australis\u003c\/em\u003e drops those leaves in late winter and flowers on bare wood, hanging clusters of cream bells with dark speckled throats. It is a dry country tree, so it survives on rainfall where most feature trees will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Broad-Leaved Bottle Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwollen Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The base thickens into the characteristic bottle shape with age, giving real sculptural presence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Lobed Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large deeply cut leaves throw a coarse, tropical texture unlike anything else that tolerates drought this well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBare Wood Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cream bells with speckled throats hang from leafless branches in late winter and spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Storage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk holds reserves, carrying the tree through long dry seasons unaided.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Early Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: It puts on height quickly while young, then slows as the trunk fills out.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single sculptural tree in a large garden or paddock setting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Tropical Streetscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to inland and northern towns where water is scarce.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Wise Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seasonal shade in summer with winter sun let through when bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used while young against a wall, where the trunk and leaf shape are seen close up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m in an informal row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring into early summer, or the start of the wet season in the north\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soils, including shallow rocky ground. Waterlogging is the main cause of failure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first two summers only, then leave it to rainfall in most districts. Protect young trees from frost for the first few winters and keep heavy mulch off the trunk, which stays soft while young.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast when young, slowing with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, dropping its leaves in the dry season before flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry rainforest and open forest of Queensland and the Northern Territory\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to greenish white with a speckled brown throat\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795374244126,"sku":"ND-0248-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/noZkBnz1UJPKSLewXVfiZ_Y2j9ck4p.jpg?v=1787314519","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/brachychiton-australis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}