London Plane Tree - 300mm pot
Please note- due to recent heat and wind events, the leaves on these have slight leaf burn. This is cosmetic only and won’t affect growth. Trees are loosing their leaves soon for Autumn anyway. Price has been adjusted to suit.
🌳✨ Platanus × acerifolia – London Plane Tree ✨🌳
The London Plane (Platanus × acerifolia) is one of the world’s most widely planted shade and street trees, admired for its rapid growth, broad canopy, and attractive mottled bark. 🌿 With its resilience to pollution, drought, and pruning, it’s a top choice for large gardens, avenues, and urban landscapes.
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ 300mm pot – approx. 2m tall right now 🌳✔️ Advanced young tree, quick to establish.
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Best in full sun ☀️✔️ Thrives in deep, fertile, well-drained soils but highly adaptable.
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Large, maple-like green leaves through spring and summer 🌿✔️ Turns golden-brown in autumn before leaf fall 🍂✔️ Deciduous – bare in winter, revealing beautiful patchy bark.
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Large, broad-canopied shade tree✔️ Grows approx. 20–25m tall × 15–20m wide✔️ Fast-growing and responds well to pruning.
💡 Special Characteristics🌿 Famous for its mottled, patterned bark🌿 Excellent shade and cooling tree for hot summers🌿 Very tolerant of urban conditions – pollution, pruning, and tough soils🌿 Long-lived and hardy once established
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Plant as a feature shade tree in large gardens or paddocks✔️ Line along driveways or avenues for dramatic effect✔️ Excellent choice for streetscapes and parks✔️ Combine with elms, oaks, or liquidambars for classic tree-lined landscapes



















