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Mongolian lime | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Mongolian lime

Tilia mongolica

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Tilia
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

T. mongolica is a slow-growing, medium-sized, deciduous tree to 15m tall with a rounded habit. Leaves up to 7.5cm long and held on long stalks are glossy, coarsely-toothed or 3-5 lobed and turn from green to yellow in autumn. Clusters of fragrant yellowish-white flowers are borne in summer. The bark becomes fissured with age

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; prefers alkaline to neutral soil but tolerant of acid conditions. Avoid very dry conditions and exposure to strong winds

Pruning

Pruning group 1; sucker removal in winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed, layering, grafting or chip-budding onto a suitable rootstock

Pests

Aphids, horse chestnut scale, caterpillars, sawflies and gall mites may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by phytophthora root diseases and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years