Aesculus × neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
Carolina horse chestnut 'Erythroblastos'
A small deciduous tree with young leaves opening bright shrimp-pink, turning creamy-green, later green; yellow and orange in autumn. Flowers pale yellow in erect panicles. Fruit seldom formed
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Orange Yellow | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Aesculus can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with showy flowers, palmately-lobed leaves and sometimes good autumn colour
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Only suitable for large gardens; makes a good specimen tree
Propagation
Propagate by grafting
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moth
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, canker, leaf spot and honey fungus
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