17 small-leaved lime trees have appeared in the market square in Mikolov, and there are also new flowerbeds planted with roses and arborvitae.

The work involved several aspects:

1) Demolition and excavation – removal of almost 400m2 of concrete and granite paving.

2) Creation of planting beds – 4 2.5m wide planting beds with borders increase the cleared area around the trees.

3) Establishment of an anti-compression system – this is a dedicated system for trees planted in small spaces, together with reinforcement, aeration and irrigation installation and modules to direct root growth.

4) Application of a suitable substrate.

5) Installation of 6 decorative trusses.

6) Restoration of the pavement using pavers previously pulled down.

The small-leaved lime ‘Greenspire’ is a medium-sized but fast-growing tree with a regular, wide-oval crown with a prominent, straight guide. The tree grows to 15-20 metres high and 10-12 metres wide. The heart-shaped leaves are 6 to 10 cm long, dark green, glossy and turn yellow in autumn. In late June and early July, the trees are covered with yellow-green, fragrant and honey-giving flowers. The flowers hang on a flaccid peduncle fused to a tongue-shaped inflorescence leaf. The fruits are small pecans usually containing a single seed. It is a native variety, fully frost hardy and tolerant in terms of adapting to harsh urban conditions.