Tilia spectabilis

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

Read about Tilia spectabilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Tilia spectabilis, Dipp. (T. alba spectabilis, Hort. T. Blechiana, Hort.). Hybrid of T. americana and T. petiolaris or T. tomentosa. Tree of vigorous growth: branchlets glabrous or slightly pubescent at first; buds pubescent toward the top: lvs. similar to those of T. Americana, ovate, slightly grayish tomentose beneath, with long hairs on the veins, without axillary tufts, 4-6 in. long, 3-5 in. wide: infl. and size of fls. like those of T. americana, but tomentose though less densely than T. tomentosa. Blooms 2 or 3 weeks earlier than T. tomentosa. Of unknown origin; a similar form was raised from seed of T. petiolaris at the Arnold Arboretum in 1900. Var. Moltkei, Rehd. (T. Moltkei, Spaeth). Branchlets and buds quite glabrous: lvs. often without long hairs on the veins, 6-7 in. long. Originated at Spaeth's nursery near Berlin, Germany. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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