Big Leaf Linden, tilia platyphyllos
Product Description
Approximately 3000 Seeds available as of Jan. 14, 2012.
Seed Specifications: Purity - 100%; Projected Germination Rate - 99%; Where Harvested (location/year) - Hungary (1993)
The Big Leaf Linden is a deciduous tree native to much of Europe. It is frequently planted as an ornamental tree in parks, or as a shade tree or a lawn tree. It is a narrowly domed tree with a moderate growth rate. The foliage consists of simple, alternately arranged leaves. The autumn foliage is yellow-green to yellow. The small, fragrant, yellowish-white flowers are arranged in drooping, clusters in groups of 3 to 4. Their whitish-green, leaf-like bracts have an oblong shape. The flowers are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a small, round, cream-colored nutlet. It has a woody shell with 3-5 ridges. The Big Leaf Linden can reach heights of up to 100 feet. It is cold hardy to USDA zone 4.
Recommended Planting Instructions:
Scarification: Soak in hot water for 48 hours, change water each day. Stratification: Cold stratify for 90 days or warm stratify for 90 days. Some seeds may germinate during stratification. Germination: Sow seed 1/2" deep, press seed into soil, cover seed, mulch seed bed. Other: Sporadic germination may occur over a 2-3 year period. Spring sowing of unstratified seeds will produce germination the following spring.
Seed Specifications: Purity - 100%; Projected Germination Rate - 99%; Where Harvested (location/year) - Hungary (1993)
The Big Leaf Linden is a deciduous tree native to much of Europe. It is frequently planted as an ornamental tree in parks, or as a shade tree or a lawn tree. It is a narrowly domed tree with a moderate growth rate. The foliage consists of simple, alternately arranged leaves. The autumn foliage is yellow-green to yellow. The small, fragrant, yellowish-white flowers are arranged in drooping, clusters in groups of 3 to 4. Their whitish-green, leaf-like bracts have an oblong shape. The flowers are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a small, round, cream-colored nutlet. It has a woody shell with 3-5 ridges. The Big Leaf Linden can reach heights of up to 100 feet. It is cold hardy to USDA zone 4.
Recommended Planting Instructions:
Scarification: Soak in hot water for 48 hours, change water each day. Stratification: Cold stratify for 90 days or warm stratify for 90 days. Some seeds may germinate during stratification. Germination: Sow seed 1/2" deep, press seed into soil, cover seed, mulch seed bed. Other: Sporadic germination may occur over a 2-3 year period. Spring sowing of unstratified seeds will produce germination the following spring.
