{"product_id":"brachychiton-neds-red","title":"Ned’s Red Flame Tree - Brachychiton ‘Ned’s Red’","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\u003eNed’s Red Flame Tree - Brachychiton ‘Ned’s Red’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlame trees grown from seed can take fifteen years to flower and may never flower heavily. ‘Ned’s Red’ is a grafted \u003cem\u003eBrachychiton\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid selected to remove that gamble: it flowers young, holds a deep red, and stays smaller and denser than a full sized Illawarra flame tree. The flowers are waxy red bells in dense clusters on branches that shed their leaves first, so the tree turns solid red for several weeks in late spring and early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Ned’s Red Flame Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers young\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grafting from a proven flowering clone means colour within a few years instead of a decade or more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth of colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: A darker, more saturated red than the average seedling flame tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smaller and denser than the species, which puts a flame tree within reach of a suburban block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: A swollen trunk base stores water, so established trees ride out dry spells.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lorikeets, honeyeaters and native bees work the flowers heavily while they last.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The choice where a full sized flame tree would eventually dominate the block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and verge planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits warm temperate and subtropical council plantings with reasonable clearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and subtropical gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles humidity, sandy soil and moderate salt exposure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three or more give a dramatic flowering run in early summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly loam; heavy wet clay causes root rot and it will not tolerate standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first two summers then taper off, since overwatering an established tree does more harm than underwatering. Keep mulch clear of the swollen trunk base, protect young trees from frost, and stake only until the graft union and trunk have set.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\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; most leaves drop briefly before and during flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian bred hybrid of eastern Australian Brachychiton species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright to deep red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795357532446,"sku":"ND-0259-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795357565214,"sku":"ND-0259-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qnFdmV7GU3KAWfNLvlxr5_xH0VjQct.jpg?v=1787314118","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/brachychiton-neds-red","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}