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Tilia henryana Arnold Select - Lime

Tilia henryana Arnold Select
Henry's Lime

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A lime tree with modest growth from a beautiful botanical species, but which benefits from slightly faster growth and more colourful juvenile foliage of pink-gold. It boasts a late and fragrant flowering, with ciliate-edged foliage shining golden yellow at the end of the season. It prefers sheltered exposures and moist, slightly acidic soils.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
13 m
Spread at maturity
10 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to February, October to December
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Description

Tilia henryana 'Arnold Select' is a beautiful selection of Henry's lime tree, which stands out mainly for its more intensely pink-golden juvenile foliage and slightly faster growth. Compared to its European cousin, the moderate development of this tree is much better suited to garden size. This variety is also highly appreciated for its late, fragrant, and honey-bearing flowering, as well as for the beauty of its foliage. In winter, it reveals its grey, smooth, and then fissured bark. Give it a prime location, in the sun, in moist, deep, and slightly chalky soil.

 

Henry's lime tree belongs to the Malvaceae family and is native to the mountains of northeastern and central China. 'Arnold Select' is an American cultivar which is slightly more colourful than the typical variety. The growth of this deciduous small tree is slow, and its adult size will not exceed 12 to 15m (39 to 49ft) in height and 10m (33ft) in width. When regularly pruned close to the ground, it will not exceed 6 to 8 m (20 to 26ft) in height and will form numerous stems from the stump. 'Arnold Select' has a rather pyramidal shape when young, then it widens to form a well-branched crown atop a short trunk: its branches show an ascending development. Its large, entire, alternate leaves, 8 to 12cm (3 to 5in) in length, are heart-shaped at the base and have long, fine teeth along the edges. They are highly coloured with pink to coppery orange in spring, becoming shiny green on the upper side in summer, showing a reddish-brown and silvery downy underside. In autumn, they turn golden yellow and then dark red and remain attached to the branches for a long time. Flowering occurs in late summer, in August-September. Numerous creamy-white small flowers with lime green stamens gather in pendulous corymbs, 15 to 20 in number, attached to the branches by long petioles. They have a remarkable fragrance and are a delight for bees. They are followed by small globose fruits attached to a wing, the samara, which are initially green and then turn grey.

 


'Arnold Select' can be planted as a standalone tree or to shade an ericaceous bed. You can plant it with Persian ironwood or x Sycoparrotia, which is similar but has semi-evergreen foliage that turns golden yellow in autumn. Use it, for example, in a mixed hedge, alongside Japanese maples, a Smokebush, Hydrangea Hot Chocolate, and winged spindle to create a vibrant and fragrant grove from September to November. As it seems to tolerate some chalkiness, other combinations with Cotinus, Garrya elliptica, and small conifers can be planted. Its flowers are an important source of nectar, valuable for beekeepers. A Japanese medlar, flowering in October-November with a scent of bitter almond, will also play this nourishing role in a scented garden. 

Plant habit

Height at maturity 13 m
Spread at maturity 10 m
Habit conical, pyramidal
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time August to September
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 1 cm
Fragrance Very fragrant, Sweet, gentle, honey-like, lightly lemony aroma.
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Remarkably melliferous flowering.
Fruit colour green

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Tilia

Species

henryana

Cultivar

Arnold Select

Family

Tiliaceae

Other common names

Henry's Lime

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference843661

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Planting and care

Plant in autumn or spring. It tolerates cold weather, but prefers warm and sheltered locations. It can withstand wind and sea spray fairly well. It requires a sunny exposure or, at most, partially shaded. It fears limestone and dry soils, but tolerates acidic soils well, although not too poor. It should not be planted in overly wet or dry soils. A deep, fertile, and moist but well-drained soil will ensure optimal growth. In the first few years, practice training pruning by removing low branches to allow for easy movement under the tree. You can also prune it close to the ground every three years to limit its height growth.

It is less susceptible to aphid attacks, which are responsible for the development of sooty mould on the leaves.

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to February, October to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Free-standing
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Deep, loamy, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions During the first few years, practice training pruning by removing branches located near the base of the trunk. Pruning is best done in late winter, outside the freezing period. You can also prune it close to the ground every three years to limit its growth in height.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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