How to tend a Tilia tomentosa

Also known as: Lindnera alba Fuss, Tilia rotundifolia Vent., Tilia pseudolongirostris J.Wagner ex Vöröss, Tilia macrophylla hort. ex Steud., Tilia pannonica J.Jacq. ex Bayer, Tilia petiolaris DC., Tilia peduncularis Delile ex Bayer, Tilia argentea DC., Tilia gigantea Dippel, Tilia glauca Schwein. ex Bayer, Tilia alba Waldst. & Kit., Tilia alba Aiton, Tilia tomentosa subsp. petiolaris Soó, Tilia communis var. argentea (DC.) K.F.Schimp. & Spenn., Tilia alba var. petiolaris (DC.) Loudon, Tilia tomentosa var. obliqua Thüm., Tilia tomentosa var. pannonica Borbás, Tilia tomentosa var. inaequalis Simonk., Tilia tomentosa f. pendula Schelle

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Need more fertilization, dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly

Pruning

Pruning the side branches at the top canopy, thin the branches growing at the same time as the top section of main stem

About this plant

Origin
North America
Category
Tiliaceae, Tilia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July
Flower colors
white
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