Tilia tomentosa — Silver Lime

A frequent introduction from the Balkan region in the latter half of the 18th century.

The alternate leaves are sometime slightly lobed. The leaf undersides are white-woolly, making the foliage appear pale, particularly when a breeze is blowing. The buds are stumpy and finely hairy. The summer-opening flowers are very strongly-scented and give rise to pumpkin-like fruit.

‘Petiolaris’ (Silver Pendent Lime) is also common, with leaves that never have lobes, but which have very long leaf-stalks, the whole tree weeping to some degree.

For similar trees see: Limes

 
 

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