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Brachychiton acerfolius
A spectacular tree with large glossy green broadly lobed hand shaped leaves.The leaves will fall before the tree flowers. Flowering is in late spring and early summer when the outer branches form a cascade of waxy red bells hanging on red stems. Best flowering after a dry autumn. The leaves regrow after flowering. Best in hot, dry conditions, in good well drained loamy soil.
Genus
Brachychiton
Species
acerfolius
Cultivar
Common name
Flame tree
Family name
Sterculiaceae
Place of origin
Australia
DETAILS
Height
10 m
Width
4 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Deciduous
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil
Moisture
Water well in summer / keep dry in winter
Exposure
Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates coastal sites / Tolerates some frost
Trees
Category
Large over 18 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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