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    AESCULUS
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    AESCULUS

    Commonly known as Buckeye, Horse Chestnut

    The horse chestnut, or buckeye, is a genus of about 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs from southeastern Europe, the Himalayas, eatern Asia and North America.

    Striking for their large flower spikes in candles most are too large for average gardens and are popular street  and park trees.

    The common "hippocastanum" was brought into the UK from Turkey in the late 16th century.

    They provide nectar and pollen for insects, particularly bees, and the fruit "conker" is eaten by mammals.

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    Plant Details
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, canker, coral spot, leaf blotch
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Deciduous
      Narrowly oblong leaves emerge bronze-red, turning green
    • White
    • Yellow
      Yellow centre
    • Panicles
      Cylindrical panicles to 15cm (6in) tall
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Oblong
    • Height
      15m (50ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Tree
      Slow-growing, spreading tree.
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      15m (50ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Pruning group
      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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Deep soil.
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
    Aesculus - Growing Guide
    Shrubs - Care Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
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    Planting Combinations

    Varieties
    AESCULUS x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendour'
    Pale yellow flowers with yellow to pink throats. Deep green, glossy palmate leaves turning red in autumn
     
    2 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS chinensis
    Small white flowers in long racemes on this slow growing and rare species
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS 'Chocolate Autumn'
    Buckeye
    White flowers. Leaves turn chocolate-brown in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS flava
    Sweet buckeye
    Yellow flowers and good autumn tints
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    AESCULUS flava f.vestita
    Large, upright panicles of pale-yellow flowers, good autumn tints
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    AESCULUS glabra 'April Wine'
    Young leaves a deep wine-red. Pale yellow flowers. A small growing from suitable for smaller gardens
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS glabra 'October Red'
    Buckeye, Ohio buckeye
    Pale, cream flowers in spring. New leaves have coppery tint. Bright red in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS hippocastanum
    Common horse chestnut
    white flowers, spiky 'horse chestnuts' (conkers)
     
    Pot grown
    £11.00
    AESCULUS indica 'Sydney Pearce'
    Indian horse chestnut
    Large panicles of white flowers which are marked with yellow and suffused with pink to make an attractive display
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS x mutabilis 'Induta'
    Dwarf horse chestnut
    Upright panicles of apricot flowers with yellow markings. Good autumn colour
     
    2 Litre
    £30.00
    AESCULUS x neglecta 'Autumn Fire'
    Coppery young foliage and orange-red autumn colour
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
    Sunrise horse chestnut
    Red leaf stalks and leaves that unfold a spectacular cream and bright pink. They then become yellow and turn green by midsummer
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    AESCULUS parviflora
    Bottlebrush buckeye, Dwarf horse chestnut
    Rare spreading shrub growing up to 2.5 metres high & forming thickets from suckering. Good autumn colour
     
    5 Litre
    £40.00
    AESCULUS pavia 'Atrosanguinea'
    New leaves tinted bronze. Upright panicles of pink-red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00

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