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sweet chestnut 'Albomarginata'

Castanea sativa 'Albomarginata' (v)

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Genus: Castanea
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

'Albomarginata' is a vigorous deciduous tree with toothed, lance-shaped leaves to 25cm long, margined with creamy-white, and pale yellow catkins in early summer

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained slighty acid loamy soil in full sun or part shade; tolerant of dry sandy soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed in mid autumn (cultivars will not come true from seed), by grafting in late winter or chip budding from mid to late summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Susceptible to chestnut blight, honey fungus and phytophthora root rot. Fungal brackets may develop on the trunk and infected trees may become unstable

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years