Castanea sativa 'Bouche de Betizac' - 1/2 STDS C18

Description
The Sweet chestnut 'Bouche de Bétizac' (Castanea sativa) is a spreading small tree that produces light yellow flowers with a strong fragrance. They appear in June. They produce green fruits from September. They are large and exude a strong fragrance. The Sweet chestnut 'Bouche de Bétizac' also has shiny, lanceolate, dark green leaves. Its bark is dark grey and fissured like a net. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich, acidic, weakly acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of around 8 metres and grows to around 7 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Castanea vesca.

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

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Sweet chestnut 'Bouche de Bétizac' are dark green, lanceolate, glossy, alternate, serrate. Sweet chestnut 'Bouche de Bétizac' 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 'Bouche de Bétizac' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sweet chestnut 'Bouche de Bétizac' is a sprawling small tree. It usually reaches a height of 7 - 8 m and is approx. 5 - 7 m wide. As a rule, it grows 30 - 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 'Bouche de Bétizac' 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.

Fertiliser varieties
This plant is not self-fertile and needs other varieties with a suitable flowering period nearby to produce fruit.

Flower
The light yellow flowers appear in June. These are strongly scented.

Fruit
Castanea sativa 'Bouche de Bétizac' forms green, large fruits with a mealy, nutty flavour. The skin of the fruit is prickly. Ripening time from September. The harvest can be stored until February.

Use
Solitary, park, bee pasture, cooking

Shoots
The shoots of Castanea sativa 'Bouche de Bétizac' are red-brown in colour.

Root
Castanea sativa 'Bouche de Bétizac' is a deep-rooting plant.