Plane Trees

‘‘The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!’’

John F. Kennedy  35th president of US 1961-1963 (1917 - 1963)

The great Planes of London

Richmond, London

Richmond has some of London's largest Plane trees. They stand like docile giants close by the river unaware of their own grandeur. 

Plane tree by the Gaucho bar (Over 38m)

Gaucho bar plane tree (The tiny person in blue & 
the tree are equidistant) 

Reportedly the tallest tree in Greater London, a
40.4 m Plane on Old Palace Lane

The same tree at the base (that's an adult's scooter by the rails) 

40+m Plane tree in woodlands owned by the Scouts along the 

Thames river in Richmond

Same tree at the base. Nature's monument. It's grown around and over 

a fence. So maybe sitting on the fence can be a good thing (if you're a tree).

Other areas of London

Great Plane Tree nearby Hampstead Heath

Impressive Plane tree beside Regent's Park 

The Carshalton plane (over 37m)

Tall Plane tree, Gloucester Square, London (go to junction of Radnor Place & Gloucester Square) 

Monumental Plane Tree, Torrington Place & Ridgmount gardens, London

Monumental Plane Tree, Torrington Place & Ridgmount gardens, London

Plane tree, Bedford Square, London

Very old Plane tree, Bedford Square, London

Fairly tall Plane tree, High Holborn, opposite Shaftesbury theatre, London

Possibly the tallest Plane trees in Hyde Park, London
About 100m directly south of the Joy of Life Fountain

250 year old Plane tree in London, UK

Other parts of the World 

37 metre high (as of 2009) plane tree in Holland  (picture taken from http://bomeninfo.nl/nijenbeek.htm)

Holland Plane Tree again  (picture taken from http://bomeninfo.nl/nijenbeek.htm)

2000 year old Plane tree - Crete

State Champion Tree in Reno, Nevada, USA