Chestnut Tree | Castanea sativa

Chestnut Tree | Castanea sativaA beautiful classic deciduous tree Introduced to Britain by the Romans Fast growing tree ideal for hedging or as a specimen Covered in attractive yellow catkins in summer Produces delicious sweet chestnuts in late autumn Green foliage turns a deep russet brown in autumn Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped

Ideal for pots and containers as well as the border

The beautiful Prunus Amanogawa holds the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society

and other containers

Water and feed it weekly with a citrus fertiliser

so wave goodbye to the bleak midwinter and hello

allowing the potting mix to dry out slightly between waterings

topsoil and compost

plump berries and no thorns

Agrostis nebulosa

reaching an estimated height and spread of 5 x 3 metres in 20 years

Boasting many flowers that are 8-10cm across

They also have an appealing intense bitter flavour