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Beginner
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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
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Botanical name: Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'
Other names: Red-twigged lime, Large-leaved lime 'Rubra', Tilia platyphyllos 'Corallina'
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Genus: Tilia
Variety or cultivar: 'Rubra' _ 'Rubra' is a large, deciduous tree with dark-green leaves. It has semi-erect branches with bright red shoots in winter. It bears fragrant yellow flowers in summer.
Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Fruit: Green in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Tree shape: Ascending branches, Broadly columnar
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite)
Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra' (Red-twigged 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, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in any alkaline or neutral, moist but well-drained (but not dry) soil. Avoid exposure to cold, drying winds.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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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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