Tilia platyphyllos

Broad-leaved Lime

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Height
40 m
Width
25 m
Flowering Time
June, July
Climate Trees
Trees and shrubs for bees
Fragrant
Bird feeding plants
Topiary
Tilia platyphyllos
Characteristics:
Habit
Large tree with impressive, very low crown, 30-40 m tall, 15-25 m wide; initially conical or wide-ovoid, later round; main branches upright, twigs arching-upright to horizontal, loosely overhanging at the bottom; fast-growing in the first 10-20 years, 40-60 cm a year, then increasingly slow, 15-25 cm a year
Crown
wide round, broad conical, broad spreading wide round, broad conical, broad spreading
Blossom
Hanging cymes, yellow, end of June to beginning of July; very fragrant
Leaves
Early shoots (before T. cordata); cordate, large, pale dark green, in October strong yellow
Fruits
Inconspicuous
Roots
Cordate to deep, sensitive to paving, covering and soil compaction
Demands
Sun to semi-shade; likes warmth, sensitive to late frost, but frost hardy; sensitive to heat and drought, otherwise leaves falling early; good in cool or mild areas with high humidity and moist soil; very demanding, tolerant of wind
Soil
Nutritious, deep soil, best loamy, slightly acidic to alkaline, likes chalk; sensitive to salt
Note
Takes well to cutting and regenerate well; best for tall tree hedges; cut in July to August; an ideal park tree for avenues, arcades and boxe forms
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4   Also see chapter on topiary forms  
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
T. grandiflora
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99610160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €350.00
99710160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €450.00
99810160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €600.00
99910160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €800.00
98616010 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,050.00
99852510 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,400.00
99220160 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,700.00
99862510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,100.00
99872510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99882510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,000.00
99320160 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99420160 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99520160 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99892510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 €5,000.00
99902510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99912510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 €7,500.00
98636010 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400 €9,500.00
98646010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
98656010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
98666010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €11,500.00
98676010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 300-400 €13,500.00
bks23580024 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €17,500.00
bks23580025 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 90-100, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €19,500.00
bks23580026 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €24,500.00
bks23582119 roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,400.00
SANA001995 roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,800.00
SANA012192 roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30 €2,500.00
SANA007951 roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35 €3,200.00
bks23581360 roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €4,000.00
SANA007949 roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €5,500.00
SANA001993 roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €7,000.00
bks23582235 roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €9,000.00
006670066468660 candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35 €3,900.00
008457467453563 candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €4,900.00
006134831743884 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €7,000.00
007802356882151 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €8,500.00
007814078168614 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €10,500.00
002428126734068 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €13,500.00
008454452862677 candelabra standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €16,500.00
SANA012191 box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30 €3,000.00
bks23581966 box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35 €3,900.00
bks23581978 box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €5,000.00
007270236332572 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €6,500.00
005212563025216 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €8,000.00
002604582066471 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €10,500.00
005134316353470 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €13,500.00
SANA001994 box standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €17,000.00
SANA001990 box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120 €29,500.00
003721185185535 box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 120-140 €33,000.00
001173784580835 pollarded trees standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €3,500.00
SANA001997 espalier on stem standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €4,000.00
004535317046543 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €5,500.00
002503710568385 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €7,000.00
007246368664420 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €9,000.00
000376023801706 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €10,500.00
008707404718676 espalier on stem standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €13,500.00
007374405261445 trunk pruning standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €3,500.00
004180462368636 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €4,900.00
003625616343744 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €6,500.00
002230546157265 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €7,500.00
000135508545218 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €9,500.00
001800558301542 trunk pruning standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €13,500.00
003172652038056 trunk pruning standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90 €16,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99610160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €350.00
99710160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €450.00
99810160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €600.00
99910160 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €800.00
98616010 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,050.00
99852510 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,400.00
99220160 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,700.00
99862510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,100.00
99872510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99882510 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,000.00
99320160 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99420160 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99520160 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99892510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 €5,000.00
99902510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99912510 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 €7,500.00
98636010 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400 €9,500.00
98646010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
98656010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €9,500.00
98666010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €11,500.00
98676010 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 300-400 €13,500.00
bks23580024 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €17,500.00
bks23580025 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 90-100, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €19,500.00
bks23580026 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €24,500.00
bks23582119 roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,400.00
SANA001995 roof standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,800.00
SANA012192 roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30 €2,500.00
SANA007951 roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35 €3,200.00
bks23581360 roof standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €4,000.00
SANA007949 roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €5,500.00
SANA001993 roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €7,000.00
bks23582235 roof standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €9,000.00
006670066468660 candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35 €3,900.00
008457467453563 candelabra standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €4,900.00
006134831743884 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €7,000.00
007802356882151 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €8,500.00
007814078168614 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €10,500.00
002428126734068 candelabra standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €13,500.00
008454452862677 candelabra standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €16,500.00
SANA012191 box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30 €3,000.00
bks23581966 box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35 €3,900.00
bks23581978 box standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €5,000.00
007270236332572 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €6,500.00
005212563025216 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €8,000.00
002604582066471 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €10,500.00
005134316353470 box standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €13,500.00
SANA001994 box standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €17,000.00
SANA001990 box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120 €29,500.00
003721185185535 box standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 120-140 €33,000.00
001173784580835 pollarded trees standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €3,500.00
SANA001997 espalier on stem standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €4,000.00
004535317046543 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €5,500.00
002503710568385 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €7,000.00
007246368664420 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €9,000.00
000376023801706 espalier on stem standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €10,500.00
008707404718676 espalier on stem standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €13,500.00
007374405261445 trunk pruning standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40 €3,500.00
004180462368636 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45 €4,900.00
003625616343744 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50 €6,500.00
002230546157265 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60 €7,500.00
000135508545218 trunk pruning standard tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70 €9,500.00
001800558301542 trunk pruning standard tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80 €13,500.00
003172652038056 trunk pruning standard tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90 €16,500.00