Tilia platyphyllos - Broad-leaved Lime, Big-leaf Lime

Variety overview

Specifications:

Origin:

Central Europe

Habit:

Large tree with impressive, very low crown, 30-40 m tall, 15-25 m wide; initially conical or wide-ovoid, later round; main branches upright, twigs arching-upright to horizontal, loosely overhanging at the bottom; fast-growing in the first 10-20 years, 40-60 cm a year, then increasingly slow, 15-25 cm a year.

Flower:

Yellow, umbel-like inflorescences 3 to 5, sweet scent; June/July, bee and insects friendly, flowers appears at the age 15 to 20 years.

Fruit:

Ovoid nuts, grey to green, felty-like hair.

Leaves:

Early shoots (before T. cordata); cordate, large, pale dark green, in October strong yellow.

Roots:

Cordate to deep, sensitive to paving, covering and soil compaction.

Demands:

Sun to semi-shade; likes warmth, sensitive to late frost, but frost hardy; sensitive to heat/drought, otherwise leaves falling early; good in cool or Tilia mild areas with high humidity and moist soil; very demanding, tolerant of wind.

Soil:

Nutritious, deep soil, best loamy, slightly acidic to alkaline, likes chalk; sensitive to salt.

Note:

Takes well to cutting and regenerate well; best for tall tree hedges; cut in July to August; an ideal park tree for avenues, arcades and boxe forms.

Hardiness:

Zone 4

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