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    AESCULUS
    AESCULUS x carnea 'Briotii'
    AESCULUS x carnea 'Briotii'
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    AESCULUS x carnea 'Briotii'

    Commonly known as Red horse chestnut

    Compact growing form with pink flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £35.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      A. hippocastanum x A. pavia
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, canker, coral spot, leaf blotch.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Europe, Himalayas, North America, eastern Asia.
    • Deciduous
      5- to 7-palmate, dark green leaves composed of stalkless or short-stalked, often slightly twisted, leaflets 25cm (10in) long.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Rose pink
    • Panicles
      Conical panicles 20-30cm (8-12in) tall
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Obovate
    • Height
      20m (70ft)
    • Spread
      15m (50ft)
    • Tree
      Spreading tree. Produces flowers with yellow centres followed by spiny fruit.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      20m (70ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        15m (50ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Aesculus - Growing Guide
    Shrubs - Care Guide
    Trees - Care Guide

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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