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Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

'Winter Orange' little-leaf Linden

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Description

Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ is a striking cultivar of the small-leaved lime, selected for its distinctive orange to reddish twigs in winter. Even from a distance, these brightly colored shoots cause the tree to stand out, giving it exceptional ornamental value during the otherwise largely bare season. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ was discovered in 1977 in a wild population and introduced to the market in 1988 by nursery J. Mouws from Wernhout, the Netherlands. This slow-growing lime remains smaller than the species, reaching a height of approximately five to ten meters and a width of about five to six meters. The densely branched crown is broadly ovate to rounded in shape.

The leaves of Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ are round with a heart-shaped base and a pointed tip, matte dark green on the upper surface with a bluish-green underside. In autumn, the foliage turns a striking butter-yellow, creating an additional ornamental effect and providing a beautiful contrast with the orange-red twigs. Small-leaved lime ‘Winter Orange’ flowers in June with strongly fragrant, yellow-white blossoms that attract bees and other pollinating insects. Small, round, nut-like fruits develop after flowering. The bark is gray-brown and smooth on young trees, becoming lightly furrowed with age.

Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ is little affected by aphids and honeydew and tolerates paving, drought, and sea winds well. For these reasons, it is particularly suitable for streets, parks, green strips, and gardens, where its winter coloration adds valuable visual interest. An additional advantage is that this tree is native. The selection also lends itself well to pruning into attractive multi-stem forms or training as an espalier tree. It grows on virtually all soil types, but performs best on fertile, well-drained soils. The combination of vivid winter stem color, compact growth habit, and ecological value as a nectar source makes Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ a popular choice for green infrastructure and ornamental urban planting.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees

Topiary on stem

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Use

Location

avenue park central reservation in containers roof garden large garden cemetery countryside ecological zone coastal area

Pavement

none none open open sealed sealed

Planting concepts

food forest landscape planting shade-tolerant

Characteristics

Crown shape

rounded rounded wide egg-shaped wide egg-shaped

Crown structure

dense dense

Height

5 - 10 m

Width

5 - 6 m

Winter hardiness zone

4A - 8B

Aspects

Wind

tolerant to wind tolerant to coastal wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay peaty heavy clay light clay sand loamy soil all soils

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

dry moist

Light requirements

sun partial shade shade

pH range

acidic neutral alkaline

Host plant/forage plant

bees nectar value 5 pollen value 5

Extreme environments

tolerant to dryness limited to rare infestation by lice

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Flowers

Flowers

corymbose striking standing flower-scented

Flower colour

pale yellow

Flowering period

June - July

Leaves

Leaf colour

green underside blue-green

Leaves

deciduous cordate small

Autumn colour

yellow

Fruits

Fruit colour

grey

Fruits

discrete drupe

Bark

Bark colour

grey-brown

Bark

slightly furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

orange orange-red

Twigs

finely branched short shoots

Root system

Root system

extensive many hair roots central root

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Winter hardiness

A plant's winter hardiness is the coldest area in which it is frost-resistant. This is based on the average annual minimum temperature. Winter hardiness zones are thirteen different frost zones in steps of 5.5 degrees Celsius. This format is an international standard for the hardiness of plants. The zones in which the plant is frost-resistant are always included in the description of trees and other vegetation.

Winter hardiness is a genetic characteristic and is not influenced by the location in which the plant is cultivated. This means that a plant that has been cultivated for many years in winter-hardiness zone 6 but has a winter hardiness of 3 is perfectly suited for replanting in a colder zone. It will thrive there thanks to its genetic characteristics.

When choosing planting for a project, the winter hardiness of the plants is extremely important. By choosing species that match the zone in which the project is being created, it is possible to ensure that plants can withstand the minimum temperature in that area.

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