Tag: Brachychiton acerifolius

  • The Iconic Illawarra Flame Tree: Brachychiton acerifolius

    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 trees enjoy…so many of them are in full early bloom and what a show they…

  • Why don’t Flame trees flower more often?

    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 is often more like 8, thats a long time to wait for a tree to…