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CASTANOPSIS

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 - related to chestnuts (Castanea) and oaks (Quercus).
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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - southeastern Asia.

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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CASTANOPSIS

Chinkapin, Chinquapin

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - leathery entire or toothed leaves.
Tree - may remain shrubby outside of continental climates. Flowers are borne in erect catkins.

Hardiness Rating

Frost hardy to Frost tender - Plant can withstand temperatures to -5°C (23°F) but might only tolerate as low 5°C (41°F)

Preferred Location

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Partial Shade - shelter from cold drying winds.

Soil Conditions

Neutral to acid soil - moist, well drained.

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Varieties

CASTANOPSIS sclerophylla

CASTANOPSIS sclerophylla  >

Chinkapin, Chinquapin
Young shoots are reddish-brown and the catkins have a hawthorn-like smell. Although very rare Castanopsis are perfectly hardy in milder areas but require dappled shade, shelter, moist conditions and acid to neutral soil. The seed pods are exceptionally spined
£17.50 each

CASTANOPSIS sieboldii

CASTANOPSIS sieboldii  >

Chinkapin, Chinquapin
This Japanese and South Korean species is a recent introduction. The tree forms a wide evergreen canopy. Leathery leaves are dark green with elliptic margins
£17.00 each


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