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Pink Silk Tree - Albizia julibrissin
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Pink Silk Tree - Albizia julibrissin
Few deciduous trees command a summer landscape like Albizia julibrissin. Its sweeping, fern-textured canopy and signature silk-pink blooms deliver an unmistakable presence, refined, tropical in character, and immediately striking at scale.
Why Pink Silk Tree
Signature summer flowering: Soft, feathery pink blooms carried across the full canopy create an exceptional seasonal display unlike any other deciduous species.
Filtered canopy: The fine bipinnate foliage produces light, dappled shade without suppressing understorey planting or ground cover beneath.
Strong growth rate: Establishes with pace, delivering canopy coverage and visual weight well ahead of slower-maturing alternatives.
Deciduous seasonality: Winter leaf drop opens the canopy for light during cooler months, with fresh foliage returning reliably each spring.
Low input once established: Hardy and self-sufficient under Australian temperate conditions, requiring minimal ongoing intervention.
Ideal Applications
Prestige feature planting: A statement specimen positioned to anchor a primary view or focal axis within a formal or contemporary landscape.
Avenue and driveway lines: Planted in sequence, the arching canopy and seasonal colour create an elegant, cohesive arrival sequence.
Filtered shade structures: Positioned over entertaining terraces, pool surrounds, or lawn panels where hard shade is undesirable.
Open estate landscapes: Well-suited to large-scale residential and rural properties where full canopy spread can be accommodated without constraint.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6–10m
Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to most well-drained soils including poor, dry or sandy soils; tolerates mild drought once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 1–2 growing seasons to encourage deep root development. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 6–12m
Width: 6–10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Iran to China and Japan
Flower Colour: Pink
Delivery
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Large trees and advanced stock are delivered using our specialist transport network. Delivery costs vary based on size, quantity and location. For larger orders or difficult access, request project pricing before purchasing.
Installation
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Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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