Chestnut Seedling Pollinator Tree
Description
Grow bigger, better chestnuts. This variety will pollinate other chestnuts so that they will yield more impressive crops. Attractive landscape tree also bears crops of sweet, flavorful nuts. Seedling. Chinese chestnut. Disease-resistant to chestnut blight. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. Ripens in late September. For proper pollination, plant two seedlings or a grafted chestnut variety.
Characteristics
Bloom Color | Cream |
Fruit Color | Brown |
Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 9 |
Pollination | Pollinator Required |
Ripens/Harvest | Late September |
Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
Taste | Sweet |
Texture | Smooth |
Years to Bear | 3 - 5 |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Questions & Answers
The botanical name is C. mollissima.
Chestnuts are wind pollinated- do you have another chestnut tree nearby that isn't wind-blocked by buildings? The flowers should be white and hard to miss.
Sorry for delay. My chestnut has been growing 3 or 4 years now and the branches do not need pruning. If there are "sucker" limbs at the base I would prune them of course. Of 3 planted- 1 thrives. It is in full sun and is in soil that retains moisture. The other 2 never got off the ground and died. They are not in full sun and on the side of a gentle slope. My trees are in N.J. and the soil is topsoil/clay with shale 12" down. Hope this helps.
Not sure what you mean, could you repohrase your question?
If you buy 3 seedlings, you will need a different variety in order for pollination to occur. If you buy two seedlings and 1 different variety, the different variety will pollinate the two seedlings.
Colossal chestnut is suitable for Zones 4-8, and Chinese chestnut is suitable for Zones 4-9. You are right on the borderline - much will depend upon your microclimate, whether there are natural windbreaks, unusual temperature fluctuations, etc. Colossal is cold-hardy, Chinese is not, but they are both pretty tough trees. They should be OK.
It's difficult to say. It could be that the tree has experienced a physical injury. If the splitting is on the south/southwest side of the trunk, it could be a result of sunscald. Sunscald is a type of injury that occurs, typically in winter, as a result of warm sun and temperature changes.
Customer Reviews
from wildlife. No sign of life this year. Don't think it is weather related as
all other trees are green, though one Apricot (of 2) leaves are smaller
than should be.
Have hopes of getting chestnuts started on the farm.
Have one chestnut tree. Need 2 for nuts.
Pollinator for current chestnut tree