TILIA platyphyllos 'RUBRA'

Big/Broadleaf Linden, Red-twigged lime, large-leaved lime 'Rubra'

TILIA platyphyllos 'RUBRA'

Big/Broadleaf Linden, Red-twigged lime, large-leaved lime 'Rubra'

  • Maintenance advice : Tolerates a severe pruning in winter, to reduce dimensions, if necessary. Water abundantly and regularly for the first 2 years.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Europe ; old horticultural selection
  • Use group : Bäumen
  • Height at 10 years : 15 m
  • Width at 10 years : 10 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : Yes
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : large head
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Green yellow
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Free standing specimen
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Beautiful fast growing tree, regularly formed. Conical to begin with, the peak will be rounded and the branches coloured orangey-red in winter. Creamy-white and perfumed flowers appear in June-July, with long greeny-white bracts (leaves imitating petals), followed by little berries. The large heart-shaped leaves will turn yellow in autumn, and give a good amount of shade. Easy to grow and with a long life, tolerating any soil, not too dry, even chalky, and in a sunny exposure.