Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), about 5 years, view 4

Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), about 5 years, view 3

Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), about 5 years, view 5

Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), about 5 years, view 6

Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), about 5 years, view 7

Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), wired, about 5 years

Name: Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), wired, about 5 years
Brand: Treevaset
Price: 85.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

A small-leaved lime with its first branches wired into place. Photographed bare in autumn, so the structure is clear. The wire comes off in spring; fully hardy. One tree, photographed as it ships.

85 €EU delivery included · nothing added at checkoutincl. delivery

One tree, one buyer. You receive exactly the tree in these photos, in the pot shown.

Availability: In stock

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At a glance

Species: Tilia cordata · small-leaved lime
Age: About 5 years
In training: 3 years
Height: 20 cm · without the pot
Pot: 10 cm · training pot
Hardiness: Fully hardy

The story of this tree

In training since it was a sapling, wired and repotted by Luca. The first branches are wired into position, 20 cm tall without the pot in a 10 cm terracotta pot. Photographed on 13 October 2026 after leaf drop, as it ships.

Tilia cordata, the small-leaved lime, is a European native with small heart-shaped leaves that reduce well in a pot and turn yellow in autumn. It buds back strongly on old wood, which makes it a good species for building branch structure from scratch, and it heals cuts quickly. It prefers morning sun with some shade in the hottest weeks and must never dry out. Fully hardy; in a pot, protect the roots only from long hard frost.

Plan its future

Every tree has more than one path. Book a 1-to-1 consultation with Luca to map out styling and next steps for this exact material, from €29.

Care details

Sun

Morning sun, light shade in the hottest weeks.

Water

Evenly moist; never let it dry out.

Feed

Spring to late summer.

Repot

Every 2 years in early spring.

Soil

Free-draining, neutral.

Prune

Pinch new shoots to 2 leaves; remove wire before it marks the bark.

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Why buy a specimen from Treevaset

Styled by hand over years

In our nursery in Merate, not bought in and resold.

Photographed as it ships

This exact tree, this pot, these photos.

Support from the grower

Ask Luca what he would do next with your tree. Luca answers personally.

Feedback from growers

★★★★★ 4.9/5 · 100+ verified reviews on eBay

jkiod ★★★★★ eBay · Translated from French

Arrived in excellent condition, exactly as in the photo, fast delivery. Impeccable.

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00.2009 ★★★★★ eBay · Translated from German

A very fine field elm, well prepared. Shipping was fast and the tree was well packed, nothing damaged. Thank you, happy to buy again any time.

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Markus ★★★★★ Google · Translated from German

Super personal service and wonderful rare Acer varieties. When the courier had delivery problems, Luca was easy to reach and immediately arranged a replacement. Absolute recommendation!

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Paolo ★★★★★ Google · Translated from Italian

Evening consultation by video call, flawless. Available and professional. Highly recommended.

1-to-1 Consultation

otreblaidur ★★★★★ eBay · Translated from Italian

The courier was late, but the plant is healthy, thanks also to the excellent packaging. A promising larch with a good line and already good foliage. A vaguely literati style that can be accentuated. It deserves a proper pot. Very satisfied.

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Pippone ★★★★★ Google · Translated from Italian

Fantastic and very professional seller. Available from the start for every doubt, right up to a precise, punctual shipment with top packaging. The tree arrived in perfect condition.

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FAQs

How is a specimen shipped?

In its pot, with the soil secured and the tree braced inside a rigid box. Delivery across the EU is included in the price. We ship Monday to Wednesday so the tree never spends a weekend in a depot. You can also collect it at our nursery in Merate.

Is this the exact tree I will receive?

Yes. Every specimen is photographed after its last major styling work and you receive that tree, in that pot. If anything changes before it ships (a branch removed, a repot), we update the photos first.

When is the best time to receive it?

Any time of year. In the hottest weeks of summer we may hold a shipment for a few days. A tree arriving in winter should go straight to a sheltered spot outdoors, not into a heated room.

It arrives with wire on. What do I do?

Check it in spring: when the branches start to thicken, the wire must come off before it marks the bark.

Is it alive? It has no leaves.

Yes. It is deciduous; the buds open in spring.