Native plants for your garden > Trees
Illawarra flame tree - Brachychiton
Illawarra flame trees are one of the most beautiful flowering trees in the world, so we had to put it top of the list! They can grow to 20m but generally only grow to about 10m in most gardens. The leaves are large and glossy and semi-deciduous in late winter just before flowering in Spring, when the tree loses all it's foliage and is just a mass of red flowers. This tree is mainly suited to larger gardens and in some case can take a number of years to develop good flowering. Illawarra flames require good water when yound but are drought tolerant once established. NSW,QLD,NT,WA. Well drained, organic soil is best.
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Callistemon viminalis "prolific" - Bottle Brush
Callistemon viminalis is small tree to around 5m. It is bushy and has dark green foliage. Masses of red flowers are borne in early spring, but spot flowers through the year. A great tree for large gardens, verges and parks. They can be fast growing in good conditions. soil conditions can be from heavy to sandy and they are drought tolerant once established. No major pests and easy to look after. Only drawback are the spent flowers which can create a bit of a mess after flowering, but it is worth the clean-up!. NSW,QLD,VIC,SA,TAS,WA.
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Agonis flexuosa "varigated"
Small varigated tree from WA. Normally growsto 5m. The foliage is the main feature of thisplant. Most important is to select a plant thathas no green leaves developing, otherwise sections of the plant may revert to green.(just prune off if they do develop) Not grown extensively, but should be. Hardy little treewith no major pests and is drought tolerantonce establaished. NSW,QLD,WA,VIC,SA.
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Pincushion Hakea - Hakea laurina
Australian native tree or large shrub growing to around 5m. The foliage of this tree is arrow like in shape and grey green in colour. Flowers are prolific covering the whole plant. The flowers of Hakea laurina are just like its common name, round and pincushion like. The flowers are red and yellow in colouring. This is a very hardy plant and it prefers hot dry summers and well drained soil. Soil type is not a major issue with this tree, as long as good drainage is provided. In high rainfall areas this plant can be attacked by borers which will limit its life span. Generally Hakea laurina will live around 20years. A native to Western Australia. Flowers appear in late winter and spring, propogation is normally by seed.
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