Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' – Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors'

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Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' – Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors'

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Medium-size to large tree with a pyramidal crown, 10 to 12 m. When young, the tree has quite steep branches keeping it narrow for a long time. The leaves are heart-shaped, 8 to 15 cm. They are green on top with soft, grey-white hair on the underside. The leaf turns brownish red in autumn, sometimes remaining on the tree until early winter. The flowers are in pendent corymbs and open in June and early July. They are cream-coloured, very fragrant and attract many bees. French selection (Guillot-Bourne, Jarcieu), less prone to red spider mite. For parks, avenues, wide streets and squares.

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Specifications
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Height
10-12 m
Width
3-4m
Crown
broad conical, half-open crown
Bark and branches
grey
Leaf
green
Autumn colour
red
Flowers
cream white, flowers in July, fragrant flowers
Fruits
green, grey
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, all soil types
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
good, susceptible to sea wind
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Application
avenues and broad streets
Shape
clearstem tree
Clear stem tree clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind broad conical 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green white yellow July average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Fragrant flowers
Frequently asked questions
Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors'

Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' can eventually reach a height of 10-12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10-12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' turn red in autumn.

The right time to plant Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Tilia platyphyllos 'Flamme du Vercors' blooms in july.
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