Aesculus hippocastanum

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Height
25 m
Width
15 m
Flowering Time
May
Yes
Trees and shrubs for bees
Topiary
Aesculus hippocastanum
Characteristics:
Habit
Majestic, 20-25 m tall tree, 12-15 m wide; domed, very shady, dense crown, main branches vertically extended upwards, lower twigs clearly overhanging, reaching far down; medium to strong-growing, 25-50 cm a year
Blossom
Large, white panicles, with yellow-red spots, beginning to middle of May; flowering roughly from the 10th year on
Leaves
Palmate; medium-green; strong yellow or brownish yellow in autumn, October
Fruits
Numerous prickly capsules with brown chestnuts, from September, lasting for a long time
Roots
Shallow and far-reaching, lifting pavements and curbs; sensitive to digging and soil compaction
Demands
Sun, likes warmth, frost hardy, avoids low humidity
Soil
Fresh to moist, slightly acidic to alkaline; deep, somewhat heavy soil; fails on poor sand; avoids dry soil, very sensitive to salt
Tips
The branches are not very elastic when old and may break. Unprofessional cutting leads the cutwood to weather quickly and the stem is hollowed out
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4              
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99510059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €350.00
99610059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €450.00
99710059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €600.00
99810059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €750.00
98163011 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,050.00
99343310 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99210059 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99353310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,100.00
99363310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99373310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,100.00
99200059 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99300059 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99400059 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,900.00
99383310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 €4,500.00
99393310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 €6,000.00
99403310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 €7,000.00
99413310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400 €9,000.00
98183011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,000.00
98193011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €8,500.00
98203011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €10,500.00
98213011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 300-400 €14,000.00
98223011 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €17,000.00
98233011 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 90-100, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €18,500.00
98243011 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €23,500.00
bks13870026 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 120-140, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €25,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99510059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €350.00
99610059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €450.00
99710059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €600.00
99810059 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €750.00
98163011 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,050.00
99343310 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99210059 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99353310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,100.00
99363310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 400-500, width 200-300 €2,500.00
99373310 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,100.00
99200059 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99300059 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99400059 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 200-300 €3,900.00
99383310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 300-400 €4,500.00
99393310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 500-700, width 300-400 €6,000.00
99403310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 500-700, width 300-400 €7,000.00
99413310 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 500-700, width 300-400 €9,000.00
98183011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,000.00
98193011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €8,500.00
98203011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 300-400 €10,500.00
98213011 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 70-80, height 700-900, width 300-400 €14,000.00
98223011 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 80-90, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €17,000.00
98233011 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 90-100, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €18,500.00
98243011 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 100-120, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €23,500.00
bks13870026 specimen tree, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 120-140, height 900-1200, width 400-600 €25,500.00