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Minimum Order Value
Please note that there is a minimum order value of £50.00 + VAT, excluding delivery.
Delivery
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Native to Europe but naturalised in Britain, the Sycamore is a familiar sight in both town and countryside. A large fast-growing tree, it does well in even the most exposed and difficult situations and copes with urban pollution better than any other tree. In very exposed areas it is often planted as a shelter belt to allow more vulnerable species to become established. With great age, it takes on a dignified, impressive appearance.
Site and soil
Sycamore will grow well on even the poorest of soils. It tolerates coastal winds, town pollution, shade and very low temperatures.
Height and spread
Below are the approximate stages of growth, assuming sited in suitable conditions for this species;
After 10 years: 10m x 5m After 20 years 15m x 8m
Leaf and bark
The leaves are palmate, 3 or 5 lobed with prominent veins and red leaf stems; young leaves are bronze, later becoming dark green. The bark is smooth and grey, but with age it breaks into plates revealing the paler buff and pink shades beneath, rather reminiscent of a plane tree.
Flower, seed and fruit
The greenish flowers open in April in drooping spikes and are followed by hanging winged fruits which often have reddish tints in summer.
Uses
Woodland, shelter belts, coppicing. The wood is very smooth and white and has traditionally been used for making violins, spoons, furniture and veneers.
Wildlife
The flowers provide early pollen for bumblebees, and a number of moths and other insects depend on the tree. Sycamore provides shelter and nesting and roosting sites where few other trees can survive.
The main reasons for buying protection is to protect the plants against:
Pests
Spraying
Strimming
Pests
When it comes to deciding what protection to choose the golden rule is to choose the product dependent on which pest you are protecting against. The below will help you in deciding what height of protection you will need.
Vole, Mice 20cm
Rabbit 60cm
Hare 75cm
Roe Deer, Muntjac 1.20m
Fallow Deer 1.50m
Pest & Minimum Protection Height
Protection Type Where more than one size is listed, the wider diameter protection is recommended for taller, bushier plants.
Support Required Taller support is recommended for use in sandier, lighter soils and wider/stronger support should be used at exposed sites.
Tubex tree shelters offer the benefit of not only protecting against animal damage, they also ensure that herbicides do not come into contact with the plants during spraying.
The main reason for spraying is weed control, however, there are other options available to suppress weeds, such as weed control matting.
Strimming
Young plants should be protected from damage caused when strimming. To protect plants solely for strimming, our strimmer guards are the ideal product.