A spacious garden looks attractive and lovely when it is properly planned and contains specific plants and trees. One of such trees is the “Bottle Tree”.
If you have a little more space in your garden and are looking for a great royal tree therein then you should consider growing a bottle tree as it would give enhanced elegance to your garden.
There are more than 30 plant species belonging to the “Brachichiton” genus. Almost all of these plant species are typically representatives of tropical and sub-tropical climatic conditions.
A typical “bottle tree” has attracting shapes that are lovely to see. One of the most common species of the bottle tree is ‘Brachychiton Rupestris’ belongs to the “Malvaceae” family like the other bottle trees. It is also known commonly as the ‘narrow leaf bottle tree’.
Name of the tree has typically been derived from its shape looking like a bottle from a distance. The plant acquires the perfectness in shape like a bottle as it ages. This aging range normally remains between five to eight years.
Sometime the swelling in the middle of its trunk is considered as a result of entrapped water in the trunk. Actually the bottle-tree is specifically a semi-deciduous plant and could attain a height of 17-21 meters also.
Growth of this plant generally depends upon the climatic conditions. For instance, if the climatic conditions are colder then the height of the plant would not be more than 13-15 meters. Leaves of this plant may be around 100 mm long.
Bottle tree flowers are typically bell-shaped and yellowish in colour. Flowers generally bloom when the leaves of the plant have fallen. Flowering time is between October and December months. During these months you can see flowers blooming in clusters at the end of the branches.
We are recommending growing bottle tree in your garden because this plant generally does not attract pests and therefore minimizes your tensions. However, it is not completely immune from pests’ attacks. The trunk of the plant is the most vulnerable spot in case pests attack the tree. Therefore you should never damage the bark with the mower. You should not use the brush-cutter. Piling mulch around the trunk could be even more dangerous and pests could attack more easily.
Best growing conditions for a bottle tree plant would include well drained, slightly acidic soil and bright sunlight. The plant has sufficient strength to withstand a range of temperature between (-) 8 degrees up to (+) 50 degrees Celsius.
So, if you are thinking for a better looking and attractive tree in your garden then you should better opt for a “Bottle Tree”.
I planted a bottle tree in Feb of this year, it was about 6′ tall. It is growing straight up and now is about 12′ tall. It does not have a lot of branches, and the top is leaning over, like it is to heavy. How do I prune this tree so that it will branch out, and fill out?
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A spacious garden looks attractive and lovely when it is properly planned and contains specific plants and trees. One of such trees is the “Bottle Tree”.
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My name is Bill Stanley and I have been a home gardener for over 20 years. I enjoy sharing my gardening tips with friends and family, as well as the rest of the world!
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1 Ron Underwood // Sep 27, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I planted a bottle tree in Feb of this year, it was about 6′ tall. It is growing straight up and now is about 12′ tall. It does not have a lot of branches, and the top is leaning over, like it is to heavy. How do I prune this tree so that it will branch out, and fill out?
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