The
fruit of the tree is a small ball containing several seeds,
which does not burst open.
Immediately after harvesting the seeds are stratified for
a period of up to 20 months. They are then planted in rows
in the open air, facing north and in friable soil. They
are transplanted in the spring. Lime trees that grow in
the forest and in Holland reproduce naturally. Silver limes
are most often reproduced through grafting; layering is
also used.
Lime wood is light-coloured. The colour of the younger part
of the trunk and the branches does not differ from that
of the heart.
The wood, which does not crack or split and is not subject
to woodworm, is used by sculptors, woodworkers, shipbuilders,
and cabinet makers, among many others, to make a large number
of objects.
The
most commonly used species for dance lime trees are Tilia
Platyphyllos (large-leaved lime) and Tilia Intermedia or
Europea, also known as Dutch lime.
