Tilia henryana
Henry's lime
- Height × spread
- 12m × 6m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
A good looking tree that grows slowly and which is unlikely to achieve the splendid height of 25 metres or so which it achieves in its central China homeland. It flowers in late summer or autumn when it produces more or less white flowers, in quantity. They are carried in dangling clusters up to 15 cm in length. The tree is especially distinguished by its foliage. The leaves are heart shaped with sharply defined hair-like teeth along its edge. The leaf itself is coloured a dark matte green with a silvered midrib. They are crisp looking but are soft to the touch. They take on burnt orange and brown tints before leaf fall.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Autumn foliage
- Orange-brown
- Stem colour
- Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell
- Height
- 12m
- Spread
- 6m
- Height in 10 years
- 4m
- Spread in 10 years
- 2m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural, Architectural, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.
Planting
Protect & support young trees
Attach a newly planted tree or tall shrub over 1m to a tree stake to give support and prevent windrock. Use a tree guard to stop tree bark being eaten by animals, especially in areas with deer - removing bark injures a tree and in worst case can kill it.
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