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"Many thanks for my two Fothergilla gardenii plants received safely this morning. I have been very impressed with the high level of service that you have provided and will not hesitate to order from you again and recommend you to my friends."
Mr Gerald Napper


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"Just to let know that our order arrived today and we are so pleased with the plants, they were well packaged and arrived in very good condition considering how far they had to come, so thank you very much."
Val Byrom


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"I just wanted to say thank you for all the plants you and your team sent our garden. They all arrived in such good condition and we could see how much care was taken to pack them all so well. I wish more people could take such care of the goods they send out. "
Sushma Windsor


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CASTANEA mollissima

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - grown in North America for its edible fruit.
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    Pests & Diseases - honey fungus, Phytophthora root rot.

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    Place of Origin - China.

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    Flower Colour: Cream

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers - heavily scented.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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CASTANEA mollissima

Chinese chestnut

Oblong coarsely serrated leaves. Discovered by Ernest Wilson in 1908

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in), often softly downy beneath.
Tree - vigorous, spreading tree with spiral furrows in the bark when mature.

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 30m (100ft)
Spread - in metres - 15m (50ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - deep loam.
Neutral to acid soil

Buy CASTANEA mollissima

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£15.00 each

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