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lime 'Wratislaviensis'

Tilia × europaea 'Wratislaviensis'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Tilia
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

A medium-sized tree to 15m with asymmetrical, heart-shaped leaves. Spring growth and new leaves emerge a light yellow-green, then become darker green, finally becoming yellow-orange in autumn, before falling. Cream flowers are fragrant but barely visible in summer.

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for parks and large gardens. Also suited to avenue planting and pleaching/very hard pruning. Grow in fertile soil in good light. For more advice see tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or is a suitable tree for pleaching

Propagation

Propagate from hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, horse chestnut scale, caterpillars, sawflies and gall mites

Diseases

May be susceptible to sooty mould and phytophthora root disease

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years