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A very handsome tree which produces large conical panicles of flowers.

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Red horse chestnut. A very handsome tree which produces large conical panicles of flowers. Max Height 7m. Max Spread 4m. Flowers May. Fruits September to November. Full sun. Hardy. Harmful if eaten. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

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Aesculus

Species

x carnea

Varietry
Common Name

Red horse chestnut

Flower Colour

red, yellow

Soil

Fertile

Aspect

Full sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

7m

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Spread

4m

Growth Speed
Growth Habit

Rounded to broadly spreading

Fragrance

TRUE

Foliage Colour

green

Flowers From

May

Colour Fruit

green

Fruits When

September, November

Moisture

Moist, Well drained

Protection
Hardiness

Hardy

Planting

Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser

Care

Keep moist in first year

Border

Specimen

Toxicity

Harmful if eaten

Pruning

Remove any dead or diseased wood, Remove crossing branches to help framework

Pruning Time

Late winter

Pests and diseases

Scale, Coral spot

Maintenance
Propagation

Grafting

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