Lime Trees

[Zigs]

Tetters had plans for a grand avenue of Lime Trees along the main drive but the Partridges had other plans and pruned most of them out of existance as soon as they were planted

Some survived in a coppiced state (no main leader shoot)



These are Small Leafed Limes (Tillia cordata)

Today in Dover we parked up under some slightly older trees, probably Large Leaved Limes (Tilia platyphyllos) and probably about 15 years old, which were flowering.





Insects love the trees, they're usually covered in Aphids and Ladybird Larvae (eating them) Your car gets covered in honeydew if you leave it under one for too long.

They're also an important food tree for the Lime Hawk Moth.

 

[Tetters]

Tetters had plans for a grand avenue of Lime Trees along the main drive but the Partridges had other plans and pruned most of them out of existance as soon as they were planted

Some survived in a coppiced state (no main leader shoot)

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These are Small Leafed Limes (Tillia cordata)

Today in Dover we parked up under some slightly older trees, probably Large Leaved Limes (Tilia platyphyllos) and probably about 15 years old, which were flowering.

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Insects love the trees, they're usually covered in Aphids and Ladybird Larvae (eating them) Your car gets covered in honeydew if you leave it under one for too long.

They're also an important food tree for the Lime Hawk Moth.

..... and, I do believe we completely forgot to mention the gorgeous perfume coming from those flowers. I just hope I live long enough to see flowers on my trees too. I used to say the same thing about the bracts on the Davidii tree (handkerchief tree)

 

[Zigs]

..... and, I do believe we completely forgot to mention the gorgeous perfume coming from those flowers. I just hope I live long enough to see flowers on my trees too. I used to say the same thing about the bracts on the Davidii tree (handkerchief tree)

Took a bit of looking up as google likes results for the citrus lime tree and not Tilia but they flower in 8 to 10 years so ours have been in for 4 years so you have to stay alive for another 4 to 6 years just in case

 

[Tetters]

That could be a tall order mate after a day like today - one can but try