Brachychiton – Grafted Selections 2019-12-12T21:27:49+00:00

Project Description

Bracychiton – Grafted Selections

Botanix Plant Supply are specialist growers of grafted Australian native plants. These are premium products, hand grafted onto specially selected
rootstocks, which limit mature size, guarantee flower colour, and enables planting in a wide range of conditions.

 Botanix produce a range of grafted Brachychiton grafted selections.  These include hybrid species selected for both flower color and foliage shape as well as mature size.

– Brachychiton populneus x acerifolia ‘Jerilderie Red’

– Brachychiton populneus x acerifolia ‘Bella Pink’

– Brachychiton populneus x discolor ‘Griffiths Pink’

 

Brachychiton 'Griffiths Pink'

Brachychiton ‘Griffiths Pink’

The grafted forms are generally all small to medium trees with glossy green foliage which forms a dense conically shaped canopy.

They are suitable as shade, specimen or street tree plantings.

While their foliage is lush, brachychitton have good drought tolerance and perform well in varied soil types.

Large panicles of pink to red flowers develop over the summer months.

Highlights & Features

– Uniform growth and habit

– Extremely hardy in the landscape

– Floral display

Brachychiton ‘Jerilderie Red’ – planted City of Kingston 2016

Plant Details

Category

Tree – Evergreen / Semi Deciduous

Mature Size

Height – 6-10m

Canopy – 3-6m

Provenance 

Native