Brachychiton acerifolius – Mallee Design

The Iconic Illawarra Flame Tree: Brachychiton acerifolius

Wow it has been a dry, windy, horrible winter here on the east coast of NSW, in the last week the rain has finally reached us. However it seems to me that this is exactly the sort of weather the flame… Read more ›

08/11/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Medium Tree

Brachychiton acerifolius, deciduous, feature tree, Illawarra Flame Tree, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Red flowers

Why don’t Flame trees flower more often?

Brachychiton acerifolius is an amazing medium sized tree, when it flowers!!! Unfortunately I think I can safely put it in the same flowering category as Gymea Lilys, which is difficult… Doryanthes excelsa flowers on average after 7 years, Brachychiton acerifolius… Read more ›

24/11/2015 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Medium Tree

Brachychiton acerifolius, clay soils, deciduous, feature tree, rainforest species, Red flowers