Castanea sativa 'Marsol' - 150-175 CM C5 WHIP

Description
The Sweet chestnut 'Marsol' (Castanea sativa) is a sprawling large tree that produces creamy white flowers with a strong fragrance. They appear from June to July. Brown fruits emerge from these from September. They exude a strong fragrance. The Sweet chestnut 'Marsol' 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, nutrient-rich, acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of around 30 metres and grows to a width of around 4 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, cannot be built over

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Sweet chestnut 'Marsol' are dark green, lanceolate, glossy, alternate, serrated. Sweet chestnut 'Marsol' turns a 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 'Marsol' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sprawling.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fruit
Castanea sativa 'Marsol' forms brown fruits with a mealy, sweet flavour. The skin of the fruit is prickly. Ripening time from September.

Use
Solitary, park, bee pasture, cooking

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

Root
Castanea sativa 'Marsol' is a deep rooter.