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Queensland Bottle Tree

(Brachychiton rupestris )
Brachychiton rupestris

We were heading for Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia.  Driving for hours and just turning dusk, we were ready for a break. We pulled off the Carnarvon Highway onto a dirt road to get out and stretch our legs. On one side of the road there was a small pond and an enormous Bottle tree. As we got out of the car we noticed that the air was filled with of thousands of bats! We could barely communicate as the chirping and clicking was so loud. We instinctively walked over to where we could see the reflection of the silhouetted Bottle tree in the still lit pond’s surface and we sat there just soaking up the scene. The bats skimmed the surface of the pond as the light faded and it was truly a magical moment. We had arrived! We collected seeds from several ancient Bottle trees and have grown our stock from seed. Regular Bottle trees are priced as follows:

20 gallon pot (7’ tall x 3’ wide w/ incredible caudex visible already) $575

7 gallon pot (4-5’ tall x 2.5’) w/ small caudex $125

5 gallon pot (2-3’ tall x 8”) Caudex starting to show $64.99

Queensland Bottle Tree

Queensland Bottle Tree

$64.99
Queensland Bottle Tree

Queensland Bottle Tree

$125.00
Queensland Bottle Tree

Queensland Bottle Tree

$525.00