{"product_id":"tilia-cordata-small-leaf-lynden-tree","title":"Small Leaf Linden - Tilia cordata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSmall Leaf Linden - Tilia cordata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small leaf linden is one of the most disciplined avenue trees available: a neat pyramidal crown when young that fills into a dense dome, clothed in heart shaped leaves that turn clean butter yellow in autumn. \u003cem\u003eTilia cordata\u003c\/em\u003e also takes pleaching and pollarding better than almost any other deciduous tree, which is why it appears in formal European gardens and increasingly in Australian streetscapes and estate driveways. In early summer the small creamy flowers scent the air and draw bees in numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Small Leaf Linden\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Uniformity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trees grow with a consistent shape and single leader, so an avenue matches instead of drifting out of line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrainable Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: It accepts pleaching, pollarding and hedge on stilts treatments and reshoots reliably after hard cuts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Summer Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creamy yellow flowers appear in early summer and are strongly scented and heavily worked by bees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable Autumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns a clean yellow before falling, without the unpredictability of some deciduous exotics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractical Note on Aphids\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lindens can carry aphids that drip honeydew, so it is worth avoiding positions directly over parked cars and outdoor seating.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched trees down a long entry give the strongest formal statement this species can make.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleached Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on wires above a fence, it delivers privacy at first floor level without ground level bulk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Parkland Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense summer canopy with a clean winter frame and a manageable habit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Over Lawn\u003c\/strong\u003e: The domed crown throws deep, even shade for outdoor living areas in summer, then lets winter sun through.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3.5m for a pleached row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8m to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter dormancy is ideal, autumn and early spring are both suitable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture retentive loam or clay loam with reasonable drainage; it tolerates limey soils but dislikes hot, dry, shallow ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advanced lindens need consistent deep watering through the first three summers, as they show stress in dry heat before most other avenue trees. Mulch a wide ring, keep turf back from the trunk, and complete any formative or pleaching cuts while the tree is dormant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10m to 15m in Australian conditions, taller over many decades on good sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6m to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe, from Britain across to western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy yellow, small and fragrant, in early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795344032030,"sku":"ND-1676-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795344064798,"sku":"ND-1676-200L","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/gVK2tzL1irxUgtZMEauyj_vkuAIzOL.jpg?v=1787313789","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/tilia-cordata-small-leaf-lynden-tree","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}