Tilia platyphyllos

Broad-leaved Lime

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Height

40 m

Width

25 m

Flowering Time

June, July

Climate Trees

Trees and shrubs for bees

Fragrant

Bird feeding plants

Topiary

Tilia platyphyllos

Characteristics:

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

Crown

wide round, broad conical, broad spreading wide round, broad conical, broad spreading

Blossom

Hanging cymes, yellow, end of June to beginning of July; very fragrant

Leaves

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

Fruits

Inconspicuous

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 and drought, otherwise leaves falling early; good in cool or 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

Zone 4 Also see chapter on topiary forms

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

T. grandiflora

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99610160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€390.00
99710160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
99810160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€650.00
99910160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€950.00
98616010	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,250.00
99852510	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,500.00
99220160	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,900.00
99862510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300	€2,300.00
99872510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300	€2,700.00
99882510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300	€3,500.00
99320160	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300	€2,900.00
99420160	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300	€3,700.00
99520160	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300	€4,500.00
99892510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400	€5,500.00
99902510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400	€7,000.00
99912510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400	€8,500.00
98636010	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400	€10,500.00
98646010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400	€8,000.00
98656010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400	€9,500.00
98666010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400	€11,500.00
98676010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 300-400	€13,500.00
bks23580024	specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90, height 900-1200, width 400-600	€17,500.00
bks23580025	specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 90-100, height 900-1200, width 400-600	€19,500.00
bks23580026	specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120, height 900-1200, width 400-600	€24,500.00
bks23582119	roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€1,500.00
SANA001995	roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,900.00
SANA012192	roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30	€2,700.00
SANA007951	roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35	€3,200.00
bks23581360	roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€4,000.00
SANA007949	roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€5,500.00
SANA001993	roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€7,000.00
bks23582235	roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€9,000.00
006670066468660	candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35	€3,900.00
008457467453563	candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€4,900.00
006134831743884	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€7,000.00
007802356882151	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€8,500.00
007814078168614	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€10,500.00
002428126734068	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€13,500.00
008454452862677	candelabra standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€16,500.00
SANA012191	box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30	€3,000.00
bks23581966	box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35	€3,900.00
bks23581978	box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€5,000.00
007270236332572	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€6,500.00
005212563025216	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€8,000.00
002604582066471	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€10,500.00
005134316353470	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€13,500.00
SANA001994	box standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€17,000.00
SANA001990	box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120	€29,500.00
003721185185535	box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 120-140	€33,000.00
001173784580835	pollarded trees standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€3,500.00
SANA001997	espalier on stem standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€4,000.00
004535317046543	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€5,500.00
002503710568385	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€7,000.00
007246368664420	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€9,000.00
000376023801706	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€10,500.00
008707404718676	espalier on stem standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€13,500.00
007374405261445	trunk pruning standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€3,500.00
004180462368636	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€4,900.00
003625616343744	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€6,500.00
002230546157265	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€7,500.00
000135508545218	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€9,500.00
001800558301542	trunk pruning standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€13,500.00
003172652038056	trunk pruning standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90	€16,500.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99610160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€390.00
99710160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
99810160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€650.00
99910160	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€950.00
98616010	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,250.00
99852510	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,500.00
99220160	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,900.00
99862510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300	€2,300.00
99872510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300	€2,700.00
99882510	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300	€3,500.00
99320160	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300	€2,900.00
99420160	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300	€3,700.00
99520160	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300	€4,500.00
99892510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400	€5,500.00
99902510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400	€7,000.00
99912510	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400	€8,500.00
98636010	specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400	€10,500.00
98646010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400	€8,000.00
98656010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400	€9,500.00
98666010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400	€11,500.00
98676010	specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 300-400	€13,500.00
bks23580024	specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90, height 900-1200, width 400-600	€17,500.00
bks23580025	specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 90-100, height 900-1200, width 400-600	€19,500.00
bks23580026	specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120, height 900-1200, width 400-600	€24,500.00
bks23582119	roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€1,500.00
SANA001995	roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,900.00
SANA012192	roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30	€2,700.00
SANA007951	roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35	€3,200.00
bks23581360	roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€4,000.00
SANA007949	roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€5,500.00
SANA001993	roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€7,000.00
bks23582235	roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€9,000.00
006670066468660	candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35	€3,900.00
008457467453563	candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€4,900.00
006134831743884	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€7,000.00
007802356882151	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€8,500.00
007814078168614	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€10,500.00
002428126734068	candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€13,500.00
008454452862677	candelabra standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€16,500.00
SANA012191	box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30	€3,000.00
bks23581966	box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35	€3,900.00
bks23581978	box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€5,000.00
007270236332572	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€6,500.00
005212563025216	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€8,000.00
002604582066471	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€10,500.00
005134316353470	box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€13,500.00
SANA001994	box standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€17,000.00
SANA001990	box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120	€29,500.00
003721185185535	box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 120-140	€33,000.00
001173784580835	pollarded trees standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€3,500.00
SANA001997	espalier on stem standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€4,000.00
004535317046543	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€5,500.00
002503710568385	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€7,000.00
007246368664420	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€9,000.00
000376023801706	espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€10,500.00
008707404718676	espalier on stem standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€13,500.00
007374405261445	trunk pruning standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40	€3,500.00
004180462368636	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45	€4,900.00
003625616343744	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50	€6,500.00
002230546157265	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60	€7,500.00
000135508545218	trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70	€9,500.00
001800558301542	trunk pruning standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80	€13,500.00
003172652038056	trunk pruning standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90	€16,500.00