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Sweet Chestnut Seedling Tree
Botanical name
Castanea sativa
Details
Also known as the Spanish chestnut or European chestnut. Grown from locally sourced seed.
For best pollination more than one tree are required.
For best pollination more than one tree are required.
Height (m)
0.25
Flowers
White
Edible
Seeds / nuts / tubers
Available
June
July
August
September
Price
$19.00
each
Belongs to the following Plant
Sweet Chestnut
Variety
Hybrid
Botanical name
Castanea Sativa/Crenata
Family
Fagaceae
Details
Chestnuts are very hardy deciduous trees of great beauty, highly productive and require little maintenance. Chestnuts should only be planted in free draining soils as they do not like wet feet. They thrive in warm sheltered sunny spots, in organically rich, moisture retentive but good draining soils. Chestnut 1005 has medium to large nuts of great quality and flavour (very sweet). It crops heavily and early in the season and is self fertile. Growth habit is compact, bushy (for a Chestnut).
SPANISH JAPANESE HYBRID
SPANISH JAPANESE HYBRID
Forest layer
canopy
Height (m)
6 - 10m
Edible
Seeds / nuts / tubers
Shade / Sun
Full sun
Propagation method
Graft
Common name
Sweet Chestnut