Years ago, my spouse and I saw a specimen of this bloom at the L.A. County Arboretum in Arcadia, CA.
Both the tree and flo...Read Morewers were beautiful. We are looking forward to seeing this plant again when we take a special trip to the Arboretum in June of this year.
when have a mature cape chestnut in our yard but have noticed the tips of the tree are dying losing leaves. Does anyone have any idea why...Read More this is happening? We love this tree and don't want to loose it.
I find this to be one of the most beautiful flowering trees you can grow. Well worth the wait for it to reach some maturity before first ...Read Moreflower (maybe 7 - 8 years). It is not a true "Chestnut" as it is not part of the beech family, which includes true chestnuts. I find it to be slow growing in comparison to other popular flowering trees. It likes a lot of water during the hot summer months. Depending on the winter, it can be evergreen or deciduous. During the Jan 2007 freeze in SoCal, my garden hit 28 degrees. The tree defoliated 100% a few weeks later. But by March it was shooting new growth. So I believe the Cape Chestnut to be a little more hardy to freeze then previous thought.
Years ago, my spouse and I saw a specimen of this bloom at the L.A. County Arboretum in Arcadia, CA.
Both the tree and flo...Read More
when have a mature cape chestnut in our yard but have noticed the tips of the tree are dying losing leaves. Does anyone have any idea why...Read More
I find this to be one of the most beautiful flowering trees you can grow. Well worth the wait for it to reach some maturity before first ...Read More
Origin: South Africa - Protect from the wind and do not plant in sandy soils. Best in full sun with regular summer watering.