Castanea sativa

Spanish Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut

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Height
10 to 35 m
Width
10 to 20 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
May, June, July, August, September
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy, permeable, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
Castanea sativa

 

Characteristics:
Habit
A splendid large tree, 10-35 m tall, 10-15 m wide or more; broadly extended, domed crown, twisted stem; medium to fast-growing, 40-60 cm a year; branches from stem with yearly shoots a meter long
Crown
high arched, broad spreading high arched, broad spreading
Blossom
Monoecious, cream-white male flower catkins with pungent scent, June-July
Leaves
Later shoots, elongated, some 20 cm long, dark green; golden yellow in October
Fruits
Prickly fruit capsules with brown, edible chestnuts, ripening at the end of October
Roots
Deep roots with intense, far-reaching root system
Demands
Sunny to lightly shady, likes warmth and very tolerant of heat, moderately frost hardy to sensitive; tolerant of urban pollution, wind resistant
Soil
Fresh to dry soil, well drained, acidic or neutral substrates, sensitive to frost on heavy soil; somewhat tolerant of salt
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6a    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
C. vesca
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99250073 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €180.00
99350073 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €250.00
99450073 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
SANA011840 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €650.00
SANA000898 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 €950.00
bks15142315 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,350.00
SANA011841 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,200.00
SANA000899 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 200-300 €3,100.00
SANA011295 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700, width 200-300 €5,500.00
99850073 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €390.00
99950073 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €490.00
99060073 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €650.00
bks15140409 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €950.00
99260073 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,250.00
99560073 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,450.00
99660073 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,750.00
99133610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,300.00
99143610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,900.00
99153610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,700.00
99070073 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,100.00
99170073 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,900.00
99163610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 €4,400.00
99173610 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 €5,500.00
98553211 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 €6,500.00
98563211 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 €8,500.00
98573211 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400 €10,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99250073 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €180.00
99350073 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €250.00
99450073 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
SANA011840 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €650.00
SANA000898 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 €950.00
bks15142315 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,350.00
SANA011841 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,200.00
SANA000899 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 200-300 €3,100.00
SANA011295 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700, width 200-300 €5,500.00
99850073 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €390.00
99950073 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €490.00
99060073 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €650.00
bks15140409 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €950.00
99260073 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,250.00
99560073 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,450.00
99660073 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,750.00
99133610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,300.00
99143610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,900.00
99153610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,700.00
99070073 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,100.00
99170073 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,900.00
99163610 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 €4,400.00
99173610 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 €5,500.00
98553211 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 €6,500.00
98563211 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 €8,500.00
98573211 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400 €10,500.00