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The London Plane is large tree with a patchwork flaking bark and large palmate leaves. The rounded fruit clusters hang like baubles from the branches from mid summer right through winter to spring. Famous for being extensively planted in London squares and streets, it’s tolerant of pollution and actually helps clean the city air.
Leaf pic courtesy of GPodkolzin, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Platanus x acerifolia
Common name: London Plane.
Native: North America.
Provenance: Hungary
Size and spread (10 years): 10m x 5m
Treatment required: Requires a pre chill.
Seeds / kg: 280,308 6% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Tolerant of most soils but height limited on chalk soils.
Planting instructions: can be regularly pollarded to keep to a reasonable size.
Mature height: 30m x 20m
| Weight | 1.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Seed Pack (approx 280 seeds) |
| Genus | Platanus |
| Family | Platanaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | autumn foliage, bark, fruit |
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