London Plane Tree - 400mm pot

🌳✨ Platanus × acerifolia – London Plane Tree ✨🌳
 
The London Plane Tree is a grand, long-lived shade tree, famed for its broad canopy, mottled bark, and ability to thrive in tough conditions. One of the world’s most planted feature and avenue trees, it’s both majestic and incredibly hardy. 🌿🪵🌟
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2.7m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Strong upright young tree with excellent height for instant impact
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Adaptable to most soil types, including clay and urban soils
✔️ Frost hardy and tolerant of pollution, wind, and drought ❄️🌬️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring–summer: large, broad green leaves provide dense shade 🌿
✔️ Autumn: golden-brown foliage before leaf fall 🍂✨
✔️ Winter: distinctive patchy bark in cream, grey, and olive tones adds character 🪵
✔️ Deciduous — true four-season ornamental
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Broad, spreading canopy with strong branching
✔️ Grows approx. 20–25m tall × 15–20m wide
✔️ Fast-growing and long-lived; allow plenty of space
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Iconic avenue and shade tree worldwide 🌟
✔️ Extremely hardy in urban and rural landscapes
✔️ Provides excellent summer shade and winter interest
✔️ Tolerates pollution, compacted soils, and harsh conditions better than most trees
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Grand avenue or boulevard planting for dramatic effect 🌳
✔️ Feature tree for parks, estates, or large properties
✔️ Shade tree for farms, schools, or recreational areas
✔️ Combine with Elms, Oaks, and Planes for a classic heritage landscape