Populus × plantierensis

Planted: 1929

This tree is at the north end of the Viburnum Walk

Distribution:	Originated at Plantieres, near Metz, France, in the nursery of Messers Simon-Louis.
Planting Date:	1929 purchased from Hillier Nurseries, Romsey, Hampshire
Growth Habit:	A fastigate tree like Populus Italica (Lombardy Poplar). It differs in its downy twigs, stronger lower branching and bushier and broader head.
Bark:	Rugged
Leaf:	Variable – diamond, triangular or ovate. Smooth, both surfaces are green.
Flowers:
Fruit:
Toxicity:	Usually not toxic to people (large) pets and livestock.
Potential tree size	30 to 38 m
Uses:	Ornamental tree
Plant Hunter:	Hybrid
Introduction Date:	Originated at Plantieres, near Metz, France, in the nursery of Messers Simon-Louis. Some fifteen self-sown seedlings were found, of which at least two, one male, one female, were propagated and put into commerce in 1884–5. Name given by German botanist and architect Camillo Karl Schneider (1876-1951).
Anecdotes and Comments:	Largely replaced Populus italica (Lombardy Poplar) as an ornamental. Both male and female clones are grown.