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Indian horse chestnut 'Sydney Pearce'

Aesculus indica 'Sydney Pearce'

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Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

'Sydney Pearce' is a broad-crowned deciduous tree with large, palmately divided, dark green leaves and abundant pink flowers in large, erect panicles. Fruit is spineless

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Only suitable for large gardens

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed or grafting

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

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years