Castanea sativa 'Marron de Lyon' - STDS 12-14 CM CONT

Description
The Sweet chestnut 'Marron de Lyon' (Castanea sativa) is a large, upright tree that produces creamy white flowers with a strong fragrance. They appear from June to July. Brown fruits emerge from these from October. They exude a strong fragrance. The Sweet chestnut 'Marron de Lyon' also has lanceolate, dark green leaves. Its bark is dark grey and fissured like a net. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, nutrient-rich, acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of around 8 metres and grows to a width of around 5 metres.

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 'Marron de Lyon' are dark green, lanceolate and serrated. Sweet chestnut 'Marron de Lyon' 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 'Marron de Lyon' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sweet chestnut 'Marron de Lyon' is an upright growing large tree. It usually reaches a height of 6 - 8 m and is approx. 4 - 5 m wide. As a rule, it grows 40 - 60 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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

Soil
Castanea sativa 'Marron de Lyon' 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 'Marron de Lyon' 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 'Marron de Lyon' are red-brown in colour.

Root
Castanea sativa 'Marron de Lyon' is a deep-rooting plant.