This tree is offered for sale in the US. It is said to be particularly resistant to plane tree anthracnose.
This plant, which as far as I know is represented by one labelled specimen tree at the Cambridge Botanic Garden (in the group with the other planes), does not appear to be significantly distinct from other forms of P. x acerifolia.
An US raised variety (Frank Santamour, 1968/1970), which was raised from a deliberate cross between the oriental and western planes. It is supposed to be resistant to anthracnose fungal diseases.
A smaller form with a globular crown. This is commercially available in continental Europe.
Available in continental Europe.
This is described by Bean as an anolamous form from Indochina, with entire, pinnately veined leaves. Presumably, as a tropical species, no attempt has ever been made to cultivate it in Britain.
The following information is taken from Flora of China "described from Laos and also recorded from several places in N. Vietnam"..."the stipules are very small, the petiole base does not encloes the axillary bud, the leaf blade is long elliptic and pinnately veined, with an entire margin, and the fruiting branchlets each have 8-12 rather small infructescences."
A Mexican species.
The status of this form is not clear, and the name is invalid according to Bean. It may well be a synonym of P. orientalis 'Digitata'. A plant is however offered under this name by some nurseries in Britain.
This tree is available from some nurseries.
This is said to be a slow growing or dwarf form with bronzy foliage. The European Garden Flora lists this cultivar as a form of P. x acerifolia, the Plant Finder as a cultivar of P. orientalis.
This tree is a native of Baja California and upper California. It is closely related to P. wrightii. It has not proved hardy in the UK, and is known to be seriously affected by anthracnose in cool climates.
This tree is commercially available in the UK. I am not aware of any sites where it can be seen in London. It is described as an upright or fastigiate form.
There are occasional trees to be seen with a rather fastigiate form.
Another American / Mexican species that has proved difficult to grow here. Since, like P. racemosa, it has been given a H5 rating for hardiness by the European Garden Flora, it should be possible to grow it in sheltered parts of southern England; unless it is affected by other factors such as disease, as with P. occidentalis.
Platanus occidentalis 'Howard' (a gold foliaged form) and Platanus x acerifolia 'Yarwood', are known to be in cultivation in the US.
A number of other names can be found in the literature, some of which are invalid or synonyms, others may still be valid if the type trees can be found. See Bean's Manual in particular. These names include; P. intermedia, P. vulgaris, P. integrifolia, P. macrophylla, P. californica, P. vulgaris, P. occidentalis v. glabrata, P. densicoma, P. x hybrida, P. x acerifolia v. minor, P. x acerifolia cvs. Palmata, Palmata Superba, Kelseyana, Argentea Variegata, P. orientalis var. insularis, P. orientalis var. laciniata, P. cashmeriana, P. nepalensis.
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