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Evaluations
Platanus orientalis var. insularis
Evaluation 2
| Evaluation Date: | 24 May, 2012. |
| Evaluators: | Claudia Green. |
| Committee Summary: | These trees are in very good health but severe pruning below powerlines has impacted on their shape on this side of the road. They do however provide an attractive alternative to the typical Platanus spp. P x acerifolia. |
| Management Inputs: | Hard pruning below powerlines. |
| Maintenance Requirements: | Improve shape below powerlines. |
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Climate statistics from Kew. | Mean Annual Rainfall: | 734mm. |
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Evaluation 1
| Evaluation Date: | 15 Mar, 2007. |
| Evaluators: | Stewart Campbell, Tim Hart, Ian Brown. |
| Committee Summary: | Along this major road in Richmond, around 70 of these specimens are planted. Generally an excellent choice, the trees are in cut outs with vehicular guards. In time these cut leaf planes will provide a classic streetscape. |
| Container Size: | B & B 2.5 m. |
| Management Inputs: | Two year watering cycle initially implemented and minor pruning. |
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