Decorate your garden with a Brachychiton

Brachychiton populneus flowers

B. populneus flowers

The brachychiton They are a very adaptable genus of trees capable of decorating your garden in a spectacular way. In addition to being adaptable, its beautiful flowers will give a fresh color to your favorite green area.

Let's get to know them in depth.

Brachychiton populneus

B. populneus

The Brachychiton genus comprises around 30 tree species, deciduous or evergreen depending on the climatic conditions of their habitat. Thus, for example, we have B. acerifolius Originally from the east coast of Australia, it loses its leaves after a few months of drought; Meanwhile he B. populneusLiving in humid areas, you do not need to lose them. In our latitudes, however, An evergreen tree can behave like a deciduous tree if it has to endure temperatures to which it is not used during the winter, or if there have been several months of drought during the summer.

Brachychiton acerifolius

B. acerifolius in flower

These amazing trees have a rapid growth (except B. acerifolius and B. bidwilii, which are somewhat slower) up to a height between 10 and 30 meters. Its crown diameter as well as its trunk thickness varies according to the species, but, in any case, they are suitable for medium to large gardens. There are some that are highly recommended for small gardens, such as B. populneus, which is used as urban flora in many cities with a warm climate.

Brachychiton rupestris

B. rupestris

The Brachychiton are lovers of the sun and mild climate (although they can withstand low-intensity frosts), and also well-drained soil. When planting it in its final place, if your soil has a tendency to compact, you can mix it with pearlite or clay balls. In this way, the roots will not remain in the water for too long, which will help the tree to remove more leaves.

Brachychiton bidwilii

Flowers of B. bidwilii

If we talk about irrigation, this will have to be occasional. The most recommended is water once a week in summer, and every 15 days the rest of the year. We can take advantage, during spring and summer, to pay it with a organic fertilizer as guano -following the recommendations indicated on the container- or with worm humus -approximately, about 100 grams once a month-.

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  1.   Eugeni Third said

    In the garden I have a brachichiton in El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona) that I planted 15 years ago. Now it is huge (I estimate that it is 12 meters high) and I am very happy because it gives me a lot of privacy with respect to the building in front of me. But when the heat comes, a lot of leaves and a small yellow flower fall. Is there a way to avoid so much work by collecting leaves and flowers during May, June, July and August? Some advice on pruning, watering, etc ...
    Thank you very much for your reply.

    1.    Monica Sanchez said

      Hi Eugeni.

      No, nothing can be done to prevent so many leaves from falling. You could prune it in late winter, but it would risk losing its natural poise and elegance. She is well tolerated by pruning, but from my own experience (I have 3 Brachychiton populneus and 1 Brachychiton rupestris) I do not recommend it.

      What may help is to water it more often in the summer. Although it is probably already more than acclimated to your garden, it will surely do well with an extra watering during the hottest and driest time of the year.

      Greetings.