Brachychiton rupestris Specimen 65 / 300 missing-image The dramatic Dracaena draco 'Compact'

The dramatic Dracaena draco 'Compact'

first emerging a pale green which turns into a thicker and more woody stem with maturity

before dying back for the dormant season of summer

Tufts of deep green foliage of Cordyline fruticosa ‘Tango' appear almost purple

Brachychiton rupestris Specimen 65 / 300 missing-image The dramatic Dracaena draco 'Compact'Typically the specimens within our collection are tall but with slender stems and contorted bases, so a mature specimen like this one its particularly special. With age the trunks become exceptionally swollen, no longer the usual contorted silhouette we are used to seeing. Brachychiton rupestris, like many species that reside within shrubland habitats, is well adapted to contending with bush fires. Its thick, water storing trunk protects nutrients