Platanus acerifolia Trees - Large Standards - Delivered by Mail Order from the Nursery with a 1 Year Guarantee

Platanus acerifolia, the London Plane tree, is a large, sweeping tree with a big round canopy. It is very tolerant of regular pruning, so it is also a common street tree.
Platanus acerifolia can reach a height of about 35 metres.
Standard trees are the largest size that we deliver; you can also buy younger London Plane saplings here. We grow Oriental Plane trees as well.

How Standard Trees are Measured:
All the plants in the ornamental trees section are graded as standards, which means that they are measured by their girth in centimetres 1 metre above ground level (basically, their trunk's waist measurement). They aren't measured by their height, which will vary. So, a 6/8 standard has a trunk with a circumference of 6-8 centimetres and an 8/10 standard has a trunk 8-10 centimetres around. This measurement makes no difference to the tree's final height.
Standard trees are 2 - 3.5 metres tall (on average) when they arrive; they are the most mature trees that you can buy from us. We cannot tell you precisely how tall your trees will be before we deliver them.

General description of Platanus acerifolia trees:
The London Plane is a large, fast growing, spreading, deciduous tree. It is in flower in May and, depending on the location, the distinctive seed balls ripen from October to March. The sinuous stature of the Plane and its attractive bark, which peels off in large plates revealing patches of creamy white and green have also made it a popular choice for many large gardens and country parks. In cities and towns the tree is often pruned, but where it is allowed to grow freely, it will make a magnificent round crown with large twisting branches.

History & uses of London Plane:
You may see the London Plane listed as either Platanus acerifolia or Platanus hispanica. It's history is a little uncertain: it is a hybrid of American and Oriental planes and it probably appeared naturally in Spain during the 1600's.

Notes on planting Platanus acerifolia trees:
London Plane trees prefers heavier soils and do well in really heavy clay. They are tough trees and can take strong winds - good for shelter belts, but they are not happy close to the sea. Famously plane trees almost thrive on atmospheric pollution - which is why they were so widely planted in London and they survive well in dry conditions.
London Plane trees are hardy in most areas in Britain, but they do not thrive in the North, as the summers are not long or hot enough.

Prepare your site before planting:
It is good to dig over the site where you plant a tree several months in advance. Kill the weeds first: for tough weeds like nettles, brambles and ground elder, you will usually need a glyphosate based weed-killer to get rid of them. When you dig the soil over, remove stones and other rubbish and mix in well rotted compost or manure down to the depth of about 2 spades.

Watch our video on how to plant a tree for full instructions.
Remember to water establishing trees during dry weather for at least a year after planting.

Tree Planting accessories:
Prepare your site for planting by killing the weeds and grass with Roundup weed killer.
You can buy a tree planting pack with a wooden stake & rubber tie to support the tree and a mulch mat with pegs to protect the soil around the base of your tree from weeds and drying out.
We suggest that you use mycorrhizal "friendly fungi" on the roots of all newly planted large trees: if your soil quality is poor, we strongly recommend it.
You can also improve your soil with bonemeal organic fertiliser and Growmore.

Read our full terms and conditions here.

Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

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Platanus acerifolia Trees - Large Standards - Delivered by Mail Order from the Nursery with a 1 Year Guarantee

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Ashridge Nurseries is working as normal and the despatching of bareroot plants is underway.

You can see Current Delivery Information Here. We are now taking orders for delivery in February 2021.

Bulbs in the Green are available to order today.

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Platanus acerifolia Trees - Large Standards - Delivered by Mail Order from the Nursery with a 1 Year Guarantee

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Bareroot planting is best done between October and April
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