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Beginner
skill rating |
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15m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Tilia 'Petiolaris'
Other names: Weeping silver lime, Pendent silver lime, Pendent white lime, Weeping lime, Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris'
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Genus: Tilia
Variety or cultivar: 'Petiolaris' _ 'Petiolaris' is a large, deciduous tree with dark-green leaves with white, furry undersides. Its branches are gracefully pendulous and it bears fragrant yellow flowers in summer.
Tilia 'Petiolaris' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Green in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are powerfully fragrant and the scent is narcotic to bees
Tree shape: Broadly columnar
Toxicity: Nectar may be toxic to bumblebees.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Cyclamen coum (Eastern cyclamen)
Tilia 'Petiolaris' (Weeping silver lime) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 15m 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 soil. Avoid exposure to cold drying winds.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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