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Heavily pruned trees

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bkkboy

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2021
Between Pamplona and Los Arcos we have seen many heavily pruned trees. About 2 to 4 m high. Often in populated public spaces. Any suggestions what they are?
 
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Probably plane trees I think (if google translate is doing its job correctly - "Platane" in german).

They get very big leaves. The way they're pruned, they're like a living roof or umbrella in summer, giving lots of shade.
 
In some places, gardeners/farmers prune (to just big stalks/branches) plants heavily for healthier growth (leaves, flowers, fruits, etc) for the upcoming season..
 
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bkkboy said:
Between Pamplona and Los Arcos we have seen many heavily pruned trees. About 2 to 4 m high. Often in populated public spaces. Any suggestions what they are?
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You’re seeing a method of pruning called ‘pollarding’

There was a thread about this some years ago. Just do a search for pollarding.

Some of the places you walk through on camino have plazas with many trees pollarded - to allow sunlight in winter and give good shade in summer once the regrowth has happened. I got my first glimpse many years back visiting Burgos in May.
 
Here they call it Topping a live oak to get a certain shape and look..which properly done does make them look good..but in the wrong hands it is a crime against nature..poor sods..nary a limb to sprout leaves from
 
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