Look up into the hoary upper reaches of Platanus orientalis var. insularis. A doughty specimen from Crete. Tall as a house in Edinburgh Botanic Gardens.
The leaves in summer are caterpillar green with the distinctive baubles of the fruits. The trees in the gardens here can be adopted for a five year stint. When it becomes available, I am after this lovely plane.
Very old trees are such a sight to behold and adds so much character to an area.
I would love to visit EBG soon, especially their glasshouses.
What an interesting tree….from trunk to leaves and fruit…
Oh those little green fruits are great…and what a character that old tree is! 🙂
Not too ‘plane’ a tree. Nice view.
my dream is to travel the world visiting gardens – I have now added EBG to my wishlist.
I grew up visiting EBG. I don’t remember this tree. I feel a visit coming on…