QLD Bottle Tree 14 L Pot
AU$150.00
Price incl. GST (10%) AU$13.64
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Product Details
🌳 Queensland Bottle Tree
Botanical name: Brachychiton rupestris
Common names: Queensland Bottle Tree, Narrow-leaved Bottle Tree
🌿 Main Features
- Iconic Australian native tree from Queensland.
- Famous for its spectacular bottle-shaped swollen trunk, which stores water.
- Narrow, attractive green leaves.
- Deciduous or semi-deciduous, depending on climate and conditions.
- Slow to moderate growth.
- Can reach around 10–15 m tall in suitable conditions.
- Extremely distinctive architectural form, making it an excellent feature tree.
- Highly suited to dry and waterwise landscapes once established.
☀️ Growing Conditions in Perth
Queensland Bottle Tree is an excellent choice for Perth’s climate.
Position:
🌞 Plant in full sun for the best growth and trunk development.
Soil:
Prefers well-drained soil and adapts well to sandy soils. Avoid permanently waterlogged locations.
Water:
💧 Water regularly while establishing. Once established, it has excellent drought tolerance and can handle Perth’s hot, dry summers.
Climate:
Very well suited to warm, dry conditions. Protect young trees from severe frost.
🌱 Care in Perth
- Water deeply during establishment, particularly through the first few summers.
- Reduce watering as the tree becomes established.
- Apply a light layer of organic mulch around the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
- Feed with a slow-release native fertiliser in spring if required.
- Prune only when necessary to remove dead, damaged or crossing branches.
- Give the tree plenty of room to develop its characteristic trunk and canopy.
- Avoid excessive irrigation once established.
🏡 Landscaping Importance
The Queensland Bottle Tree is a spectacular statement tree and is particularly valuable in waterwise Perth landscapes.
Ideal for:
- 🌳 Feature planting
- 🏡 Native gardens
- 🌵 Xeriscape and waterwise gardens
- 🌿 Australian native landscapes
- 🏢 Commercial landscaping
- 🚪 Driveway and entrance features
- 🌳 Large residential gardens
- 🌴 Contemporary and architectural landscapes
The unusual swollen trunk provides year-round architectural interest, while the changing foliage adds seasonal character. I
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QLD Bottle Tree 14 L Pot
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