Silver Lime Seed

Tilia tomentosa

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Silver Lime is a large handsome deciduous tree of stately habit. The leaves are short stalked heart-shaped and deeply toothed, dark green above and silver felted beneath. They give a lovely shimmering effect in a breeze and make a dense crown. The cream flowers in July are heavily scented and intoxicate bees. Autumn colour is yellow.

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Description

Tilia tomentosa

Common name: Silver Lime.

Native: South-eastern Europe.

Provenance: Hungary

Size and spread (10 years): 8m x 5m

Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 52 weeks stratification.

Seeds / kg:  c.8000;  84%

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most, but not extremely wet or dry soils.

Planting instructions:

Mature height: 25m x 20m

Additional information

Weight 10 g
Genus

Tilia

Size

Seed Pack (approx 40 seeds)

Family

Malvaceae

Flowering Month

July

Colour

cream

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

flowers, fragrant

Wildlife

yes