Is the London planetree suitable for residential use?
By Lucas Hayes
Is the London planetree suitable for residential use?
Moreover, its massive size and messy growth habit from fallen leaves, twigs, bark, and fruit make the London plane unsuitable for all but the largest residential landscapes. The tree also can be an irritant for people with allergies.
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How does the exclamation London planetree tree grow?
The Exclamation!™ London Planetree grows best in full sun, and it will grow in all soils, from acid to alkaline and from wet to dry. Once established it is drought-resistant, and it thrives where no other tree will. It is fully resistant to anthracnose disease, and relatively resistant to powdery mildew, both diseases that plague other Planetrees.
Where did the London plane tree get its name?
The London plane tree variety called ‘Morton Circle’ was developed at the Morton Arboretum, by Dr. George Ware. He repeated the original natural origin of the London plane tree by crossing a plant of Old-World Sycamore growing at the US National Arboretum with a disease-resistant plant of American Sycamore that grew at the Morton Arboretum.
How did the London planetree tree get its name?
The pendant seed balls are used by purple finches, goldfinches and squirrels. The London planetree is believed to have resulted from a cross between the Oriental planetree and the American sycamore. While the exact details of the tree’s origin have been lost over time, it was discovered that this hybrid could tolerate the smoke and grime of London.
Moreover, its massive size and messy growth habit from fallen leaves, twigs, bark, and fruit make the London plane unsuitable for all but the largest residential landscapes. The tree also can be an irritant for people with allergies.
Where does the London plane tree come from?
It appears that London plane trees are unknown in the wild. So, where do London plane trees come from? The current consensus among horticulturalists is that the London plane tree is a hybrid of the American sycamore ( Platanus occidentalis) and the Oriental plane tree ( Platanus orientalis ).
The Exclamation!™ London Planetree grows best in full sun, and it will grow in all soils, from acid to alkaline and from wet to dry. Once established it is drought-resistant, and it thrives where no other tree will. It is fully resistant to anthracnose disease, and relatively resistant to powdery mildew, both diseases that plague other Planetrees.
