Linden (large leaf)

Do you want to plant a Linden (large leaf)? Here you will find all the information you need on how to best plant the Linden (large leaf), and on pruning and caring for your Linden (large leaf).
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General characteristics of a Linden (large leaf)

Summer lime or large-leaved lime is a native tree species that can grow up to 30 m tall. The leaves have a heart-shaped base and a pointed tip and are usually larger than the Winter Linden. The leaf blade is 8 to 18 cm long with a sharply serrated leaf edge. The leaves have a dark green upper surface and a lighter green lower surface. The difference with hybrids between Broad-leaved Lime and Winter Lime is often difficult to tell. Broad-leaved lime and hybrids are often used as park and avenue trees. They tolerate pruning well and are suitable for coppice management.

Lime trees have good litter and can improve the humus and soil of the forest. They can tolerate shade quite well, making it a good mixed tree species.

Flowering is in early July, then it is enjoy the wonderful sweet fragrance and the buzzing of bees attracted by the flower spouts because they contain a lot of nectar.

From an ecological standpoint, the linden tree is enormously valuable. First, because the tree attracts many pollinators with its fragrant flowers. Other insects such as bugs, moths and beetles find shelter there.

Characteristics


How to plant a Linden (large leaf)

Roots at least 10 cm below ground level. Dig a planting hole 1.5 x as wide as the root system; make sure the roots are covered with soil; do not plant deeper than to where the stem begins.

Caring for and pruning your Linden (large leaf)

Watering is important in the initial period after planting so that the roots can become well accustomed to the soil. When it is hot and dry for extended periods, give your young tree or old tree extra water to prevent dehydration. But always pay attention to drainage, because a Linden does not like wet feet.

The advantage of Lime trees is that they are easy to prune. This makes the Lime tree suitable as an espalier or hedge, both for a large garden and a small garden. Pruning a Lime tree is best done between November and March.

Where does a Linden (large leaf) grow

Sunny or slightly shaded sites on moist, moderately nutrient-rich, calcareous, humous, loamy soil and on marl.


 


General

Origin
Native
Tree Type Deciduous tree

Length and Age

Length in about 10 years 6 Up to 10 Meter
Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years Up to year
Maximum Age 300 Up to 400 year
Required Space 80 Up to 100m2
Growth Rate

Reproduction

Tree is Self-Pollinating Yes
Reproduction Method
Makes root suckers
Makes seedlings
Reproduction rate

Reproduction rate

1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds).
2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required
3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion).
4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces
5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed).

Pruning Period

This Tree is Evergreen Yes
Summer No pruning in summer
Winter October tot March
Leaf Shapes Heart-shaped
Easy to prune No

Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Lenticels Yes
Colour

Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Colour
Bud Position
Varied
Bud Shape
Egg-shaped

Other

Root
Deeply rooted
Bloom
Has flowers
Has fruits
Wind sensitivity Not sensitive to (sea) wind

Diseases

Sensitive to the Following Diseases Information not available

Harvest/recognition in winter

The buds of Tilia are usually quite large, blunt ovoid to round ovoid with often three finely hairy bud scales of unequal size and with buttress leaf marks. Buds with two bare bud scales without these leaf marks also occur. The color generally matches the color of the twig, so again with light and shade sides and may or may not be shiny and/or dull.

Light requirement of the Linden (large leaf)

The Linden (large leaf) thrives best under these light conditions.
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

    • Suitable soil types for the Linden (large leaf)

    In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Linden (large leaf) to grow.
    Soil type Suitability
    light clay
    heavy clay
    sand
    peatland
    Loam
    Moerig op zand
    Lichte zavel
    Zware zavel

    Humidity

    A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
    I
    II
    III
    IV
    V
    VI
    VII
    VIII

    Suitable acidity level for the Linden (large leaf)

    Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Linden (large leaf) in soil that falls within this range:
    0.0
    0.5
    1.0
    1.5
    2.0
    2.5
    3.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.5
    5.0
    5.5
    6.0
    6.5
    7.0
    7.5
    8.0
    8.5
    9.0

    Nutritional needs of the Linden (large leaf)

    Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
    1.0
    1.5
    2.0
    2.5
    3.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.5
    5.0
    5.5
    6.0
    6.5
    7.0
    7.5
    8.0
    8.5
    9.0
    1. Very nutrient-poor soil
    2. Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil
    3. Nutrient-poor soil
    4. Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil
    5. Moderately nutrient-rich soil
    6. Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil
    7. Nutrient-rich soil
    8. Extremely nutrient-rich soil
    9. Very extremely nutrient-rich soil

    Humidity

    Does Linden (large leaf) like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
    1.0
    1.5
    2.0
    2.5
    3.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.5
    5.0
    5.5
    6.0
    6.5
    7.0
    7.5
    8.0
    8.5
    9.0
    1. Extremely dry soils
    2. Extremely dry to dry soils
    3. Dry soils
    4. Dry to dry/moist soils
    5. Dry/moist soils
    6. Dry/moist to moist soils
    7. Moist soils
    8. Moist to wet soils
    9. Wet soils

    To be applied in landscapes

    0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
    Landscape Suitability
    Agroforestry
    Hedge
    Hedge
    Forest
    Feeding hedge
    Back yard
    Small back yard
    Solitary
    Wood wall

    Cultural-historical value

    0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high

    Insects

    How many insects typically live on this tree/plant? 57
    Which insect groups live on this tree/plant?
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hoverflies
    Beetles
    True bugs
    Flies
    Wasps
    Lice
    Bumblebees
    Mites
    Are there insects dependent on this species? No
    Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant?
    European stag beetle

    Birds

    Average number of birds per tree/plant?
    Which bird groups live on this tree/plant?
    Eurasian jays
    tits
    Common pheasants
    Hawfinches
    Bohemian waxwings
    Eurasian nuthatches
    bramblings
    European greenfinches

    Mammals

    Average number of mammals per tree/plant?
    Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant?
    Squirrels
    wild boars
    deer
    roe deers
    rabbits
    Mice
    brown hares
    European badgers
    Are there mammals dependent on this species? No
    Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant?

    Bloom Period

    Summer June Up to July

    Tree Species

    Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with

    Suitable for mammals?

    toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
    Mammal Suitability
    Badgers
    Squirrel
    Ferret
    Herbivorous rodents
    Deer
    Dog
    Cat
    Chicken
    Cow
    Human
    Mouse
    Horse
    Roe deer
    Sheep
    Pig
    Foxes
    Wild boar
    Goat
    Beavers

    Explanation

    Explanation

    Edibility

    • Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
    1. Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
    2. Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
    3. Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
    4. Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
    5. Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.


    Trunk Height

    Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree

    from - to, in whole meters, average

    Information not available

    Trunk Diameter

    (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.

    from - to, in whole centimeters, average

    Information not available

    Aboveground Biomass

    in whole kg

    Information not available

    Belowground Biomass

    in whole kg

    Information not available

    Substance Binder

    Which substances can be bound or absorbed?
    CO2
    Particulate matter

    Carbon Attraction (kf)

    (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48)

    Warming Resistance

    This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). No
    CO2
    Particulate matter

    CO2

    0. not filled in
    1. no storage
    2. low storage
    3. moderate storage
    4. high storage
    5. very high storage

    Fine Dust

    0. not filled in
    1. no capture capacity
    2. low capture capacity
    3. moderate capture capacity
    4. high capture capacity
    5. very high capture capacity

    This is what an adult tree Linden (large leaf) looks like

    Large leaf linden; a mature tree
    Bark of the large leaf Linden tree

    This is what the fruits of a Linden (large leaf) look like

    Fruit of the large leaf linden
    Fruit of the large leaf linden tree

    This is what a Linden (large leaf) in bloom looks like

    Large leaf linden in bloom

    This is what the leaf of a Linden (large leaf) looks like

    Leaf of the large leaf linden