BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Available autumn/winter 2011

Description

Charming, rare and very slow growing cultivar which is covered with upright panicles of rose-pink flowers in early summer. The leaves are bronze coloured when they first emerge in spring, turning light green in late spring and summer. Once established this cultivar has quite an architectural appeal, looking a little like a miniaturised version of a full blown tree. This Aesculus can be grown successfully in a large container and its slow growing nature makes it an ideal plant for smaller gardens!

Supplied Size: 3L containers (small plants only)

Features

• Common name: Dwarf Red Buckeye.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Rate of Growth: Very slow.
• Habit: Eventually a medium sized, densely branching, rounded shrub.
  • Height: 2.5 m (8 ft)
  • Spread: 2.5 m (8 ft)
• Notes: Please be aware that this plant is very slow growing and will take many years to reach the above size. We have a specimen of Aesculus pavia 'Koehnei' , planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery. It is 13 years old, has reached a height of 2 m, a spread of 2 m and is shown in the photos below. This plant was formerly called Aesculus pavia 'Rosea Nana'