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Beginner
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30m
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40m
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Tilia cordata
Other names: Small-leaved lime, Small-leaved linden
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Genus: Tilia
Species: T. cordata - T. cordata is a large, deciduous tree with glossy dark-green leaves and fragrant pale-yellow flowers in summer which attracts bees.
Tilia cordata is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are spicily-scented.
Habit: Narrowly conical, Tall
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Tilia cordata (Small-leaved lime) will reach a height of 40m and a spread of 30m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in any alkaline or neutral, moist or well-drained (but not dry) soil. Avoid exposure to cold drying winds.
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Chalky, Clay, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Limes become infested with aphids in summer and these cause sticky 'honeydew' to drip on to the ground or anything else! below. Caution should therefore be exercised when deciding where to plant this tree. Limes are reputed to produce the best honey and the flowers do attract bees. However, this large tree which has the RHS's Award of Garden Merit is really suitable only for the larger garden.
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