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Brachychiton 'Illawarra Flame Tree' remove Adenanthos 'Woolly Bush' remove Betula pendula 'Silver Birch' remove

Name Brachychiton 'Illawarra Flame Tree' remove Adenanthos 'Woolly Bush' remove Betula pendula 'Silver Birch' remove

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Brachychiton acerifolius

The Illawarra Flame Tree is known for its stunning display of bright red flowers that cover the whole bare tree in late Spring. While it's an Aussie native, it is now grown all over the world for its beauty.

The Illawarra Flame Tree is only fully deciduous in the northern parts of Australia, where it drops its leaves in the dry season. Plant Flame Trees with Jacarandas for a colour explosion.

Adenanthos sericeus

Common names: Albany woolly bush or Silver streak plant Woolly Bush is a native Australian shrub with a conifer look originating from Western Australia. It gets its name from the silky feel of its foliage, which also makes it popular in the cut flower industry. It is a terrific hardy native screening plant that can grow several meters tall and is drought and also salt tolerant. Woolly Bush looks great in the garden with its lovely silver green foliage that appears to be dusted with snow.

Betula pendula

An elegant deciduous tree with soft, white bark.

• Small green leaves that turn vibrant yellow in autumn • Beautiful feature tree, planted in groups or used along driveways, fence lines or avenues • Low maintenance, tolerating frost, snow and drought once established.

Content Silver birches are a small growing tree with an inoffensive root system that’s beautiful all year round. They will make your property looks a million dollars because although Silver Birch are inexpensive, nothing else looks as classic in the garden. In winter Silver Birch Trees have a lovely naked tree with a fabulous white trunk! To enhance that feature, you can plant them in clumps of 2 or 3 silver birch trees and together the white trunks look more beautiful. In spring and summer you have beautiful fine lacy green foliage, giving fabulous dappled shade. These trees are beautiful where you want some shade but you don’t want total shade or darkness. The silver birch looks great with an old fashioned house and silver birches look absolutely fabulous with modern buildings as well. Either in a modern setting or an old fashioned setting, classic garden or a modern garden, silver birches look amazing! Over the years they’ve probably become the most popular tree in Melbourne, measured over time, and look great just about anywhere. Check out our fact sheet page for more information on silver birch trees.

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botanical name	Brachychiton acerifolia
height x width	10-15m x 6-9m
features	Profuse foamy sprays of bright scarlet flowers are borne in late spring-early summer on a leafless crown, beautiful shiny lime green leaves. although not full deciduous the leaves are dropped only before flowering
conditions	Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, protect from heavy winds and frost
landscape use	Specimen, shade tree, parks, avenues, street planting

botanical-name	Betula alba "Pendula"
height-x-width	8m x 4m
features	Trunk develops into a white color, upright open and spreading pyramidal tree with pendulous branches, very attractive
conditions	Full sun to part shade in well drained soil
landscape-use	Specimen, group planting, street tree, avenues, great for small gardens