Juglans regia 'Buccaneer' (F)

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An upright, relatively vigorous cultivar. It is self-fertile, starts to crop when still young, and produces a heavy crop of nuts that are particularly good for pickling

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

wider than 8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
20–50 years
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres
Max Height
8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Juglandaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus
Juglans are deciduous trees with pinnate leaves, and inconspicuous flowers in catkins followed by usually edible nuts
Name Status
Accepted
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea

Produces walnuts

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow as a specimen tree in any well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. For further information see Walnut cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Edible fruit

Pruning

Pruning group 1 from late summer to autumn to prevent profuse bleeding

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and walnut blister mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to walnut leaf spot, walnut leaf blotch, honey fungus and coral spot