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Tilia mongolica (Mongolian lime)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 12m
max. spread
Ultimate height 15m
max. height
Time to maturity 20-50 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Tilia mongolica

Other names: Mongolian lime


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Genus: Tilia

Species: T. mongolica - T. mongolica is a medium, deciduous tree with glossy dark-green leaves and fragrant, cream flowers in summer.

Tilia mongolica is: Deciduous

Flower: Cream in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green, Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn

Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant

Habit: Rounded to broadly spreading

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Pests: Bees love these flowers so beware if you have a bee alergy!

Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Gall mites , Horse chestnut scale , Sawflies

Specific diseases: Phytophthora root diseases

General care

Propagation: Chip budding is the best method for propagation but care must be taken when choosing rootstock. Seed may need a cold period of 3-5 months for germination to occur. Garden-collected seed may yields hybrids of variable quality.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Budding, Layering, Seed, Suckers. REGISTER to read more...


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Tilia mongolica (Mongolian lime) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.


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Suggested uses: Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

Cultivation: Plant in any alkaline or neutral, moist or well-drained (but not dry) soil away from cold drying winds.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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