{"product_id":"platanus-orientalis-digitata","title":"Cut Leaf Plane - Platanus orientalis var. digitata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCut Leaf Plane - Platanus orientalis var. digitata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cut leaf plane differs from the ubiquitous London plane in one obvious way: its leaves are divided into narrow, deeply cut lobes, so the canopy casts a lighter, more broken shade and the whole tree reads as finer in texture. It shares the plane family's flaking cream, olive and grey bark and its extraordinary tolerance of compacted soil, heat, drought and reflected glare, which is why \u003cem\u003ePlatanus orientalis\u003c\/em\u003e and its forms have been the backbone of avenue planting in southern Australian cities for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Cut Leaf Plane\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinely dissected leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply cut lobes give a lighter, lacier canopy than the London plane, with dappled rather than dense shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMottled bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bark flakes in irregular plates to reveal cream and olive patches, a genuine winter feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates compaction, restricted root volume, drought and heat radiating off roads and paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plane trees are long lived and stand up to repeated pruning cycles over decades.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous seasonality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drops for winter to let sun into streets and buildings, then leafs out for summer shade.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue and boulevard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced rows give the classic formal avenue with a lighter canopy than the London plane.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge courtyard shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its dappled shade suits paved courtyards where full shade would feel cold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleached and pollarded forms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds to hard annual pruning, so it can be trained into raised screens or lollipop forms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCivic and campus landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable over the long term in high-traffic public spaces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m when pleached into a raised screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil including heavy clay and alkaline ground; prefers deep soil with reasonable drainage but tolerates far worse\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers to encourage roots to follow moisture downward. Mulch generously over the root plate, formative prune in the first few winters to establish clear trunk height and good branch spacing, and be aware that fine hairs shed from new spring foliage can irritate sensitive people in enclosed spaces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 20m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, deeply lobed, turning yellow to brown in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South east Europe and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, followed by hanging spherical seed balls\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795308347678,"sku":"ND-1403-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795308380446,"sku":"ND-1403-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795308413214,"sku":"ND-1403-75L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795308445982,"sku":"ND-1403-100L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zJgcPke3Vvh-jSXIVRReg_5Xj27Bgg.jpg?v=1787313246","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/platanus-orientalis-digitata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}