Plants ordered today will be shipped in Mid April 2023.
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), potted tree, 9-inch-pot, organic
$31.00
Family: Soapberry (Hippocastanaceae)
Hardy to zones 3 to 8
(Conker Tree) Native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, Horse chestnut is a stout deciduous tree to 90 feet tall, magnificent, whith a spreading crown tipped by handsomely swollen, resiny buds. An excellent choice for creating the mature landscape, the tree also makes a fine bonsai. The nuts are employed for making Bach remedies and as a natural whitening agent used by dyers and weavers. Traditional usage (TWM): tonifying blood vessels.
Potted Tree, 9-inch-deep pot, Certified Organically Grown
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Kevin R Hustler (verified owner) –
We had our horse chestnut tree delivered in May and it was doing very well in it’s sunny spot in our backyard. I woke up this morning to water it and notice all the leaves were eaten off of it. I’m thinking a deer?
I was going to cage the tree for the first year or so but thought nothing will eat this. Can I order another?
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Richo Cech –
hi kevin, i think what happens sometimes is that we keep such good care of the tree that eventually, as other food sources dry up, something that normally wouldn’t be on the menu for deer becomes attractive to them. If only the leaves were eaten and the buds are still intact then this could be a temporary setback. yes i think the world needs more horse chestnut trees and we have nice ones available. richo
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Agnes –
Hello, We live in south west Michigan. What would be the best time to plant these trees?
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Richo Cech –
hi Agnes, SW Michigan is a zone 6-b. The Horse chestnut is hardy to zone 3, it is a good choice for your area. The best time to plant it would be in the spring. If you ordered now, we wouldn’t ship until September and there might not be time for it to dig in before winter. r
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Sergey UV –
I live in Central Florida. My understanding is I could keep and grow the Horse-chestnut plant being potted, as long as I create appropriate environment, however my question is if it would survive if at some point when it’s big enough, I plant it in the ground outside
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Richo Cech –
Hello Sergey, We have these listed to Zone 8 so you can give it a go. The tree does betyter in moist heat like FL and poorly in dry heat like TX. Richo
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Kevin h –
Hello, I live in Massachusetts. If I buy and plant now will the tree survive through the winter?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kevin,
I think it might stress the tree, because it won’t have time to root in much. We’ll have these in the spring, that would be a good time for you to plant one. Richo
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Sandy –
Let’s say I wanted five horse chestnut trees how far apart should I plant them and how fast do they grow through the year?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Sandy,
The horse chestnuts grow about a foot a year. Or so. Depending on conditions. I had to really baby one of mine through a slow-growing period, weeding the grass out of it and repairing the cage, watering, and now it is a towering monster, currently in full flower. seems like that happened overnight. They really do have spreading arms. 30 feet apart would be about right. r
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Henry –
How old are the Horse Chestnut trees you are selling in 9″ pot for $40?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Henry,
Currently the Horse Chestnut that we are selling for $40.00 in the 9 inch pot are 4 year olds.
Richo
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Belinda Meiter –
Is it possible to grow this in a pot to keep it under 6-8 ft? I have limited space.
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Belinda,
These are sometimes used for bonsai and as such, with typical bonsai culture (wide and shallow pot, roots disturbed to stunt, pruned back vigorously), they may be kept indefinitely in potted culture. There is also a middle ground–plant up to a large pot (5 to 10 gallon) and keep trimmed back to desired size.
Richo
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Bob –
Can you guarantee tree will have straight trunk starting from root line.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Bob, As far as my experience goes, the horse chestnuts always have straight trunks. Richo
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Brandi –
Is there any type of warranty for products?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Brandi,
We haven’t ever had the need for such a thing.
Richo
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Diane Mooberry –
Do I need 2 Horse Chestnuts?
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Admin Richo Cech –
No, they are self-fertile. r
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