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Vigorous large tree with spirally furrowed bark when old. Toothed, glossy dark green leaves. Laden with yellowish green catkins in summer. Edible fruit in autumn.

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Chestnut,Sweet Chestnut. Vigorous large tree with spirally furrowed bark when old. Toothed, glossy dark green leaves. Laden with yellowish green catkins in summer. Edible fruit in autumn. Max Height 30m. Max Spread 15m. Flowers July to July. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

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Castanea

Species

sativa

Varietry
Common Name

Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut

Flower Colour

cream

Soil
Aspect

Full sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

30m

Family

Fagaceae

Spread

15m

Growth Speed

Fast

Growth Habit

Rounded to broadly columnar

Fragrance

FALSE

Foliage Colour

green

Flowers From

July, July

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Fruits When
Moisture

Well drained

Protection
Hardiness

Hardy

Planting

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

Care

Keep moist in first year

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