Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris'

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  This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.

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Cultivation

Easy to grow in most moist soils and will tolerate hard pruning. Is susceptible to aphid infestation and is therefore liable to sticky honeydew. Avoid exposure to cold drying winds. Tilia trees are sometimes associated with large numbers of dead bumblebees. Scientific studies have demonstrated that this is not due to toxic nectar or pollen, but may be due to a complex interaction of weather and suboptimal nectar. It does not usually happen every year and tends to coincide with the natural end of bumblebee nests, so is unlikely to cause any larger scale problems

Propagation

Chip budding is the most appropriate method although care must be taken with the choice of rootstock

Suggested planting locations and garden types

• Low Maintenance
• Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 1

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