Knobbly trees !!

[connolls]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me what these very strange kind of "Knobbly trees" I keep seeing all over our area (limousin).

I don't have a photo at the minute but as there are so many of them around thought someone might get my drift ?

Are they a special "type" of tree or just cut in a way as to keep them looking knobbly ?

Thanks for any info.

Best Wishes Mel.

[AnOther]

Is this what you mean, the classic French plane tree ?

[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/2003313834_6a29e71bb2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4770519475_2018a3b5e9.jpg[/img]

[Bugsy]

If you mean trees like this its called 'Pollarding'

[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/Saintes.jpg[/IMG]

The french do it to lots of different types.

.

[Loiseau]

I guess they are looking sort of like clenched fists? As in Bugsy's pic above, but before the growth has started again?

It's the time-honoured way of keeping plane trees under control, and encouraging them either to form welcome shade across the road later, or perhaps to make an interesting border of foliage along the sides of the road.

Angela

[connolls]

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies, the pics are great and are just what I mean, just googled "Pollarding" and got a full explanation.

Thanks for the Info, found it all very interesting.

Best wishes Mel.