Castanea sativa 'Aspleniifolia' - 175-200 CM C5 WHIP

Description
The Sweet chestnut 'Asplenifolia' (Castanea sativa) is a sprawling, deciduous large tree with decorative, lanceolate, dark green leaves. It also bears creamy white flowers from June to July. These produce brown fruits from October. They exude a strong fragrance. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, nutrient-rich, acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of around 30 metres and grows to a width of around 20 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Castanea vesca.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * red-brown shoots * the blossoms are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * strongly scented flowers * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * heat-tolerant, wind-resistant, thermophilic

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of Sweet chestnut 'Asplenifolia' are dark green, lanceolate and slit. Sweet chestnut 'Asplenifolia' is bright golden yellow in autumn.

Bark
Dark grey, net-like torn bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Southern Europe to North Africa.

Frost hardiness
The Sweet chestnut 'Asplenifolia' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sweet chestnut 'Asplenifolia' is a sprawling large tree. It usually reaches a height of 15 - 30 m and is approx. 12 - 20 m wide. As a rule, it grows 35 - 40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Castanea sativa 'Asplenifolia' thrives on all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Cut and saw wounds and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound sealant to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The creamy white flowers appear from June to July. They are strongly scented.

Fruit
Castanea sativa 'Asplenifolia' forms brown fruits with a mealy flavour. The skin of the fruit is prickly. Ripening time from October.

Use
Solitary, park, bee pasture, cooking

Shoots
The shoots of Castanea sativa 'Asplenifolia' are red-brown in colour.

Root
Castanea sativa 'Asplenifolia' is a deep-rooting plant.