The Parasol Oriental Plane (Platanus orientalis ‘Minaret’) is trained into a broad, flat-topped canopy on a clear stem. With deeply cut, elegant foliage and attractive peeling bark, it brings the character of one of the world's most majestic trees into a refined, garden-friendly parasol form.

- Deciduous with attractive peeling bark year-round

- Available in a range of stem heights and canopy widths

- Trained parasol canopy on a clear stem

- Deeply cut, elegant lobed foliage

- More compact than the London Plane

- Available for delivery throughout the planting season

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The Parasol Oriental Plane is a trained specimen of Platanus orientalis ‘Minaret’, shaped into a broad, flat-topped parasol canopy on a clear stem. The Oriental Plane is one of the most long-lived and majestic trees in the world, and this compact cultivar brings its handsome characteristics into a more manageable, garden-friendly form.

The leaves are deeply cut and palmately lobed — more finely divided than the London Plane — creating a distinctive, elegant canopy with excellent texture. They emerge bright green in spring and form a dense, shade-giving canopy through summer. In autumn, the foliage turns warm golden-brown. The bark shares the characteristic peeling quality of all plane trees, shedding in patches to reveal cream, green, and grey tones beneath.

Platanus orientalis ‘Minaret’ has a naturally more compact, upright habit than the full species, making it far more practical for garden settings. It is highly tolerant of pollution, drought (once established), and a wide range of soil types. It thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil. The parasol form creates a refined, architectural canopy ideal for shade, entertaining areas, or as a focal point in larger gardens.

Parasol Oriental Plane

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