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horse chestnut 'Wisselink' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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horse chestnut 'Wisselink'

Aesculus hippocastanum 'Wisselink'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

A slow-growing but ultimately large, spreading tree to 15m. The large, palmate leaves are green-veined silvery-white, turning slightly greener with age. Large, upright clusters of creamy-white flowers in late spring are followed by prickly, green fruit

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

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Tolerates a wide range of conditions, but only suitable for large gardens

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Pests

Can get horse chestnut scale and horse chestnut leaf-mining moth

Diseases

Horse chestnut bleeding canker, horse chestnut leaf blotch and coral spot may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years