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Nursery Direct
Illawarra Flame Tree
Brachychiton acerifolius
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 430mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m, 300L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Illawarra Flame Tree, Brachychiton acerifolius
Few native trees command a landscape the way Brachychiton acerifolius does. Each late spring, the canopy ignites in dense scarlet bloom, a seasonal spectacle that defines prestige landscapes and stops traffic on premium driveways. At advanced stock sizes, the impact is immediate.
Why Illawarra Flame Tree
Iconic Floral Display: Masses of brilliant scarlet flowers emerge as the canopy sheds its leaves, producing an unobstructed blaze of colour that few ornamental trees can rival.
Australian Native Provenance: Indigenous to the east coast rainforest margins, it performs with authority in warm temperate to subtropical climates with minimal intervention.
Drought Tolerance: Once established, highly resilient to dry periods, a critical asset for large-scale or low-maintenance landscape projects.
Mature Scale: Reaches 15 to 35m in cultivated landscapes, with a broad canopy that delivers structure, shade, and year-round architectural presence.
Wildlife Value: A known attractor of honeyeaters and lorikeets, relevant for biodiversity-conscious developments and conservation-sensitive projects.
Ideal Applications
Prestige Driveway Avenues: Planted in formal lines along entry drives, the flowering season creates an extraordinary arrival sequence.
Landmark Feature Placement: Positioned as a solitary specimen on open lawns or at landscape focal points, it anchors the entire property composition.
Large-Scale Residential and Commercial Landscapes: Appropriate for acreage properties, resort grounds, and master-planned developments requiring long-term canopy investment.
Streetscape and Civic Planting: A proven performer in broad verge and boulevard applications where seasonal drama and drought resilience are priorities.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates a range of soil types including clay and sandy loams but dislikes waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first two to three years until established, then reduce to deep waterings during dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 35m
Width: 10 to 15m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales)
Flower Colour: Red
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







