{"id":12116,"date":"2016-02-29T04:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12116"},"modified":"2016-02-27T02:57:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T09:57:50","slug":"sycamore-root-and-branch-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/trees-and-shrubs\/tree-root-and-branch\/sycamore-root-and-branch-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sycamore  &#8211; Root and Branch Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Sycamore Gap - Hadrian's Wall by El Villano, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elvillano\/5483505496\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5054\/5483505496_bcb813e397.jpg\" alt=\"Sycamore Gap - Hadrian's Wall\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sycamore is a picturesque tree the largest member of the European maples. It is one of the most common trees in the northern temperate zones enjoying exposed situations in most types of soil.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Features of the Sycamore<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Latin name<\/strong> &#8211; Acer pseudoplantanus &#8211; other common names; False plane-tree, Scottish maple, or mock-plane.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong> &#8211; 120-140 feet<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type of tree<\/strong> &#8211; Deciduous<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leaves <\/strong> &#8211; Grey palmate leaves with 5 toothed lobes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers<\/strong> &#8211; Borne in pendulous clusters, green insignificant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit <\/strong> &#8211; Winged keys in pairs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bark<\/strong> &#8211; Grey-pink<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family<\/strong> &#8211; Aceracea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"The Drumlanrig Sycamore by I like, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ilike\/3676755410\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2500\/3676755410_3e10f584ea.jpg\" alt=\"The Drumlanrig Sycamore\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Origins and Distribution of the Sycamore<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Europe and Northern temperate zones.<\/li>\n<li>Colonises open ground with some success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uses and Attributes of the Sycamore<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong creamy white timber is not durable outdoors.<\/li>\n<li>Sycamore is used for flooring, furniture making and joinery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Sycamore in Bud by Durlston Country Park, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/durlston\/2361995980\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3172\/2361995980_1597cd7901.jpg\" alt=\"Sycamore in Bud\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Gardeners Tips for the Sycamore<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The seeds are held in pairs with wings that allow the seed to spin and &#8216;helicopter&#8217; down some distance from the aprent tree.<\/li>\n<li>Leaves can attract a fungus that leaves the leaves with unsightly black or red spots .<\/li>\n<li>The mature trees have a large canopy and are not suitable for small gardens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other types of Sycamore and key species<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sycamores are not to be confused with Plane trees the &#8216;American Sycamore&#8217; Platanus occidentalis, Platanus racemosa or Platanus wrightii the Arizona sycamore nor with Ficus sycomorus a fig.<\/li>\n<li>Atropurpureum has purple undersides to the leaf and &#8216;Brilliantissimum&#8217; is a cultivar notable for the bright salmon-pink colour of the young foliage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Sycamore Gap by Jonathan_W, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/s3a\/1316257806\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1145\/1316257806_02dd96d9c3.jpg\" alt=\"Sycamore Gap\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sycamore comments from elsewhere<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sycamore was the favoured wood for making &#8216;love spoons&#8217; in Wales. These wedding gifts are linked with rings and were traditionally made from a single peice of wood.<\/li>\n<li>The Drumlanrig Sycamore is reputed to be the UK&#8217;s tallest sycamore.It dates back to the 18th Century and is one of the largest girth and spread in Britain. It is one of Scotland&#8217;s top 100 Heritage Trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read about our series on British tree reviews with a bakers dozen <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12342\"> fact sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Credits<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Drumlanrig Sycamore by I like CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<br \/>\nSycamore Gap &#8211; Hadrian&#8217;s Wall by El Villano CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\nSycamore in Bud by Durlston Country Park CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\nSycamore Gap by Jonathan_W CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 &#8216;Sycamore Gap is where they filmed on of the opening scenes in &#8220;Robin Hood Price of Thieves&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sycamore is a picturesque tree the largest member of the European maples. 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