London PlaneTree Exclamation Trees - Pleaching Update - July 2023
Planted in late October 2021, we have a set of three Exclamation London Planetrees that are planted pretty close to our fence in the backyard. I tucked them in behind the row of Oakleaf Hydrangeas along the south bed. When I planted them, I talked about drawing some inspiration from Disneyland and wanted to try to train these into being 'cube-shaped' or pleached in some way . They were BARELY more than whips when they went in - something on the order of say .5" caliper. They were barely peeking over the hydrangeas and not much taller than the fence that sat behind them. I have not touched them with a pruner since they arrived. I've watered them - along with the shrubs - when I can. And...in the photo below, you can see their current state. All three have survived and are now more than three-feet-above the top of the fence. My plan - at the time - was to get sturdy trunks established about eight-feet-tall. And then begin to make the pleach cage/frame on top