{"product_id":"brachychiton-bella-donna","title":"Brachychiton ‘Bella Donna’","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\u003eBrachychiton ‘Bella Donna’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrachychiton\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Bella Donna’ is a refined Australian native hybrid grown for its flowering from late spring into summer, when masses of pink bell-shaped blooms cover a well-structured, rounded canopy. Like the kurrajongs it is related to, it is deep rooted, which underpins its drought tolerance and minimal ongoing demand. Its woody seed pods split to reveal seeds packed in fine irritant hairs, so wear gloves when clearing them and site the tree away from pools and play areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bella Donna\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Spring Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Profuse pink, bell-shaped blooms create a bold seasonal statement across the full canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Native Hybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e: A hybrid of Australian Brachychiton species, suited to local conditions; resilient, adaptable and long-lived once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElegant Canopy Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: A balanced, upright to rounded form with refined branching that gives a prestige landscape its upper layer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProven Drought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs reliably across warm, dry climates with minimal irrigation once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-deciduous Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Some or all of the leaves drop in spring just before flowering, so the blooms stand clear of the foliage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set near the street boundary, it carries its late spring flowering out to the footpath and gives the frontage height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaired Entry Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tree either side of a gate or drive entry frames the approach, and the pair flower together each year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat-Exposed Sites\u003c\/strong\u003e: It takes full sun and the reflected heat of paving and walls, positions where many flowering trees scorch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary Native Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grevilleas, lomandras and grass trees beneath it complete a modern Australian planting scheme.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining ground from sandy loam to gravel; it copes with poor, dry sites once settled but not with soil that stays wet after rain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Through the first two summers, give a deep watering every seven to ten days and let the surface dry out in between, since Brachychiton roots rot in soil that stays wet. Spread coarse mulch out to the drip line, held a hand's width back from the trunk, and taper watering off once the tree is pushing strong new growth on its own.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia (a garden hybrid of Australian Brachychiton species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":60207457370398,"sku":"ND-1842-45L","price":940.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/brachychiton-bella-donna.jpg?v=1791513823","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/brachychiton-bella-donna","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}