Price each per |
1 Tree |
10 Trees |
25 Trees |
100 Trees |
40-60cm |
£2.42 |
£1.66 |
£1.21 |
£0.83 |
Prices stated do not include delivery and V.A.T. which will be added at the checkout.
Growing Small-Leaved Lime Trees (Tilia cordata)
- Native deciduous tree (up to 20–30m tall), long-lived (centuries) with a dense, domed crown providing excellent shade.
- Fragrant pale yellow flowers in midsummer, rich in nectar – highly attractive to bees (important honey source) and other pollinators.
- Supports wildlife: leaves feed moth caterpillars; seeds for birds and mice; aphids provide food for ladybirds and hoverflies.
- Attractive Heart-Shaped glossy green leaves turning butter-yellow in autumn; smooth grey bark develops ridges with age.
- Tolerant of most soils (including clay, chalk), urban pollution, and clipping – ideal for avenues, parks, pleaching, or hedging; RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- Best time: Bare-root November–March (dormant season); container-grown autumn or spring.
- Location: Full sun to partial shade; deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil (tolerates clay/chalk but dislikes very dry or waterlogged); requires ample space – unsuitable for small gardens (mature spread 10–15m+).
- Preparation: Dig large hole twice root ball width; incorporate organic matter in poor soils.
- Planting: Set at original depth (check trunk soil mark); stake young trees; firm in, water deeply, mulch base (keep clear of trunk).
- Aftercare: Water regularly first few years in dry spells; minimal pruning (winter for form, summer for hedging); protect from rabbits/deer; monitor for aphids (which produce honeydew) or gall mites; low-maintenance once established.
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