Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

RHS Plant Profile
small-leaved lime 'Winter Orange'
small-leaved lime 'Winter Orange' RHS
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Trees

A broadly columnar, deciduous tree to 25m in height, with red buds and orange winter shoots. The dark green leaves to 8cm long, blue-green beneath turnbutter-yellow in autumn. Small, fragrant, pale yellow flowers are borne in spreading clusters of up to 10 flowers, in midsummer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

wider than 8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
20–50 years
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus
Tilia are deciduous trees with broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and pendulous clusters of fragrant yellow-green flowers, followed by conspicuous winged fruits
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Suitable for parks and very large gardens. Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade, with shelter from cold winds. For more advice see tree cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding although care must be taken with the choice of rootstock

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 1; a suitable tree for pleaching and pollarding

Pests

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

Diseases

May be susceptible to sooty mould, phytophthora root disease and honey fungus