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horse chestnut 'Hampton Court Gold' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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horse chestnut 'Hampton Court Gold'

Aesculus hippocastanum 'Hampton Court Gold'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

'Hampton Court Gold' is a large, deciduous tree with a broad, roundedcrown. Its palmately-lobed leaves emerge soft yellow in spring, turning greenish-yellow in summer and golden-yellow in autumn. White flowers with a yellow blotch are followed by spiny green chestnuts that turn brown with age

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade; leaves may burn in full sun. A large tree so only suitable for large gardens

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings from early to midwinter or by chip budding from mid to late summer

Pests

Can get horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moths

Diseases

A canker, Coral spot and a leaf spot may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years