DEUTEROCOHNIA BREVIFOLIA AND BRACHYCHITON RUPESTRIS IN INDESIGN LIMESTONE POT

Height: 1.2m (including pot and plant)

Pot Dimensions: 800mm(L)x 480mm (W) 

A sculptural grouping of four Brachychiton rupestris (QLD Bottle Tree) with braided, weathered trunks and a light, airy canopy. Underplanted with a dense, mounding Deuterocohnia brevifolia. A rare and slow growing succulent from Argentina. 

Set in a hand-carved limestone vintage trough sourced by InDesign.

These InDesign limestone pots have a history of storing water for agricultural use in Indonesian farming practice. Each pot has a unique history and therefore some imperfections, which makes them beautiful. 

Care Advice

• Light: Needs a very bright spot. Full sun or high-intensity indirect light keeps the bottle trees strong and the succulent mound tight and green.

• Water: Less is definitely more. The Deuterocohnia mound will rot if it sits in soggy soil. Only water when the soil is mostly dry, and try to pour the water near the tree trunks rather than soaking the top of the succulent mound.

• Maintenance: Wipe the tree leaves if they get dusty. If the succulent mound starts looking brown or mushy in spots, it’s getting too much water—back off and let it bone-dry.

A Note on Weight

This is a substantial, heavy-set piece.  We recommend a 2 person lift for any movement. 

A Note on Drainage

We can supply sandstone pot feet faced with rubber if placing inside. This pot has drainage holes. Keeping it elevated on these feet is non-negotiable for the Deuterocohnia—it needs that airflow underneath to stay healthy.