They have five petals and sepals hang from a long narrow structure and they also have one seeded fruit. It’s a relatively sedate grower, is a good avenue for parks and bares air pollution very well, like most limes, it’s also a fine candidate for pollarding or pleaching.

This is a rare British native tree in the wild state but it is often planted in collections. It’s one of the parents of common lime but does not produce bushy sprouts on the stem. The large leaved lime tree makes a majestic specimen or a picturesque clump of trees in a parkland landscape. As an avenue tree it is almost as good as common lime.

The red twigged cultivar ‘Rubra’ is a popular avenue tree because its clonal origin provides uniformity. Having hairy foliage the large-leaved lime is less prone to aphid infestation, and the resulting honeydew, than most other members of the genus.

PRUNING Lime trees is best done in early Spring or late summer.

All our stock if “lifted” to order, which means that they are “lifted” and packed the same day and sent off so delivery is made the following day hence you receive them as fresh as possible. They are well packed and they are able to stay in the bags they arrive in for up to 7/10 days out of any frosts but it is advisable to plant bareroot trees as soon as possible. We are able to give you a suitable delivery date after the order has been placed when we email your order of acknowledgement to you. Unlike other nurseries who usually say within 3-5 days we can give you a definite day.

As soon as we receive your order we can usually send these out within the week. We use a courier and a signature will be required UNLESS you inform us (in the comments box) of where you would like your goods left safely should you not be at home. It is possible to select a day (apart from week-ends and Fridays) when ordering.

Delivery Charges

We will send you a delivery date via email when we receive your order.

Very SMALL ORDERS between quantities of 1-15 in size 40/60 can usually be sent out via ROYAL MAIL (UK mainland only) for as little as £8.00. Your basket will still show £15.00 plus vat for delivery charge BUT if you put in the COMMENTS BOX that you wish delivery by ROYAL MAIL we can pick this up and change the payment when the order is submitted . All other order are priced as:-

• Orders up to £75 – delivery £15 plus vat
• £76 – £200 – delivery £22 plus vat
• £201 – £300 – delivery £30 plus vat
• £301 – £500 – delivery £40 plus vat
• £501 – £1000 – delivery £45 plus vat
• £1001 plus – delivery £50 plus vat

Scotland Grampians/Highlands do carry an extra delivery charge according to our couriers – we can advise on this extra charge.

Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern and Southern Ireland. It is possible for us to arrange delivery to these areas but we would have to arrange the cost with our couriers so please contact our office 01452 832100.