LimeWatch UK

[nantmoel]

Took this picture of one of the Lime trees and 1/2 mile from where I live.

 

[Roola]

Fingers crossed for this year..... Please a nice big lime flow.

 

[enrico]

Nantmoel, you are a couple of weeks ahead of us in mid Wales, but I have a good feeling about this year. All I ask is flowers and sun together this year!
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[domino]

Fingers crossed for this year..... Please a nice big lime flow.

Looks like a week of rain and then a decent patch of sun - helpfully this'll help.

 

[sugarbush]

Took this picture of one of the Lime trees and 1/2 mile from where I live.

Looks like Basswood to me

 

[Erichalfbee]

Looks like Basswood to me

Yes.....Basswood Tilia Linden Lime
Tomarto/Tomayto

Though the caveat is that Basswood is a type of Tilia....not all Tilia are Basswood

 

[Eyeman]

Ours are a week or so from flowering.

 

[bontbee]

Which lime is that, please? I've never seen one with such glossy, coarsely toothed leaves. ta.

edit: Should have googled first - Tilia mongolica???

 

[enrico]

I don't reckon that will be open for a good two or three weeks!
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[Eyeman]

Not sure which variety
Here is another shot of the same tree.

 

[bontbee]

this is one of the pics that made me think twas mongolica

That second pic looks quite different to the first one, to my old eyes, anyway! That looks more like one of the native limes! Sorry

 

[Eyeman]

Hi
Definitely 3 pics from same tree.
Will take some more to show the trees shape

 

[Joseph]

Lime is flowering in London, but with this weather, things are looking a bit sad at the moment.

 

[enrico]

It is the humidity that matters, not hot enough here but the flowers still have a week or two to go before they open. Keep my fingers crossed for you
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[TryingToLetThemBee]

Lime is flowering in London, but with this weather, things are looking a bit sad at the moment.

HOPEFULLY you are seeing flowers in the same state I am, in bud but not open.

 

[Joseph]

My rule of thumb is that lime flowers with privet hedge which is flowering, but I have seen flower debris under lime trees,

 

[Sussex Bees]

This is the first year I've had a hive in my garden and I live in a lime tree lined avenue. How long do you think it'll be before these are flowering?

 

[enrico]

Next week ish, hot and humid is what you want now!
Mine are almost there!
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[TryingToLetThemBee]

Flowering now here. Feckfeckfeckfeck


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[Swarm]

Next week ish, hot and humid is what you want now!
Mine are almost there!
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Yes they're not far off here too. Temps are due to climb a bit next week.