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TILIA cordata
Commonly known as Small-leaved lime
Heart-shaped glossy leaves. Scented flowers in summer.
Further Reading....
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DeciduousHeart-shaped, toothed, dark-green leaves to 8cm (3in) long, blue-green and smooth beneath except for tufts of hair in the axils. Leaves turn yellow in autumn.
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YellowPale-yellow. -
Height25m(82ft) -
Spread15m (49ft)
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TreeProduces clusters of up to 10 flowers 2cm (¾in) across on upright stalks with a leaf-like bract at the base.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sunAvoid very dry conditions and protect from strong winds -
Partial shade
TILIA cordata
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Additional Features
Good to knowExcellent for carving as it does not warp. Produces a valuable honey.
Medicinal propertiesIts flowers are sold in health shops. Lime flower tea, drunk after dinner, aids digestion. Its soothing properties alleviate hysteria, nervous vomiting or palpitation.
Pests & DiseasesGall mites on leaves, scale insects on bark, aphids (producing sticky honeydew), honey fungus, Phytophthora root rot.
Place of originEurope, Caucasus. -
Flower ShapeCup-shaped
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf margin
Dentate(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Orbicular
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
RHS group 1 -
Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilNeutral to alkaline soil
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Tree ShapeBroadly columnar
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Wildlife
Bee friendly
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Tilia - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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an outstanding plant with red buds and pronounced orange twigs and shoots in winter. Ivory-white scented flowers and butter-yellow autumn colour
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Tree Guards
Essential small tree protection from vermin and strimming. This pack includes 5 x 90cm canes and 5 x 90cm spiral guards. Includes instructions.
Only £5.00
Garden Goodies
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Only £10.20
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