GENUS - Platanus
SPECIES - Acerifolia
COMMON NAME - London Plane, Hybrid Plane Tree
ZONE HARDINESS COLD - 4
ZONE HARDINESS WARM - 8
PLANT TYPE - Large Tree
HEIGHT / SPREAD - 10m / 7m
LEAF / FLOWER COLOR - Green / Ineffective
Tall and upright with spreading branches covered in flaking gray and tan bark, London plane tree is best known as a tough urban street tree. It is a hybrid between American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) and Asian planetree (P. orientalis), and was hybridized in England in the middle of the 17th century. Hybrid vigor makes this hardy deciduous a tough adaptable choice for urban conditions.
The large, maple-like leaves of London plane are bright pale green when they first emerge in spring. Clusters of flowers appear alongside the emerging leaves. The inconspicuous rusty salmon blossoms are either male or female. Small, golf ball-sized fruits develop after pollination by wind. The fruits come in clusters of two to four (rarely singly) and turn from green to light brown. They decorate the branches well into winter and eventually fall and shatter into a puff of fine fibers. Fall leaf color is usually golden yellow accented with tan. The attractive bark peels off in rounded patches in a mosaic of gray, tan, and brown, revealing a smooth almost white layer beneath.
For best growth and stature grow London planetree in full sun and fertile soil that is moist and deep. It also has considerable tolerance for the dry, shallow soils of city tree lawns. It attains a huge mature size, so don't grow it too closely to buildings. It is a spectacular shade tree for the landscape or spacious avenues. In times of drought, or in regions with long hot summers, the foliage may turn brown in late summer, and become fully dormant and dry by fall. The large dry leaves and fruits are messy and require cleanup. Anthracnose commonly causes leaf and branch drop in warmer months, so this tree can also be messy in summer.
QUANTITY
This sale is for 30 hand-sorted seeds, but please check our eBay store for more seeds or ask for a different quantity and combined shipping.
EXTRA SEEDS
Yes, the ( + ) sign in the title does always mean the extra seeds for you. Additional amount depends on the size of seed and the total amount of seeds purchased and might be more than 5-20%. Please note - it is the GIFT for our buyer. The specific amount is not guaranteed but we will do the best to make you happy.
PACKING
The seeds are securely packed in plastic labeled bags. You will get every seed with printed germination instruction included. The online extended PDF version will be accesible as well.
You will receive:
1. Seeds packed in plastic labeled bags.
2. Printed germination instructions
SHIPPING
We will ship from UNITED STATES, FLORIDA on the same or next business day after payment cleared by USPS First Class Mail with the propagation and printed germination instructions. But you should check additional Internet resources for proper germination methods.
Delivery time depends on your location (we always ship on the same or next business day after cleared payment):
Domestic (United States) - 2-5 days
NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS !
WE DO NOT ALLOWED INTERNATIONAL ORDERS HERE. PLEASE VISIT OUT ONLINE STORE AT ADDRESS http://www.hobbyseeds.com TO BUY INTERNATIONALLY.
DISCOUNTS
Please contact Us about combined shipping cost
1. The paid orders usually ships the same or next business day. The delivery time for orders shipped using USPS usually takes 2-7 days.
2. Currently, we are unable to ship inside State of Florida.
Because of the delicate and perishable nature of seeds, we are unable to accept returns.
Should the customer be justifiably dissatisfied with any of the seeds sent by us, he or she may send an email, stating the reasons. After checking the complaint, we will send replacement seeds or seeds of a different species.
Once the seeds are shipped, we can’t accept returns. On receipt of your order please verify the completeness and intact condition. If there are any items missing which were in the original order or if you feel that some item is not in the ,condition it should be (infestation, physical damage, disease), please contact us as soon as possible to resolve the issue. Please do not send back the items unless asked for it. For communication with us please take photos of the items which present problems and attach them to your message. We will do everything possible to solve the problem immediately to ensure complete satisfaction of the customer.
Germination Information will be presented for every item in the order.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. We are unable to control a buyer's country's laws, any confiscated or destroyed shipment by a buyers country is out of our hands and the risk the buyer takes if they don't know their laws.
2. PayPal system does not return transaction fees for refunded orders anymore. In the case the buyer would like to cancel paid order, non-refundable PayPal fees are excluded from refund..
3. Packages returned due incorrect shipping address are subject for refund with actual shipping cost excluded. Please ensure you are providing correct shipping address!
