{"id":1171,"date":"2022-06-16T14:27:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonsai4me.com\/?post_type=speciesguides&#038;p=1171"},"modified":"2022-12-15T13:32:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T13:32:38","slug":"aesculus-hippocastanum-horse-chestnut","status":"publish","type":"speciesguides","link":"https:\/\/bonsai4me.com\/speciesguides\/aesculus-hippocastanum-horse-chestnut\/","title":{"rendered":"Aesculus hippocastanum\/Horse Chestnut"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1171\" class=\"elementor elementor-1171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"speciesguides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62de2c11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62de2c11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f2a8f75\" data-id=\"1f2a8f75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e282fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e282fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Horse Chestnut is part of a genus of 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs. The Horse Chestnut originates from the Balkans but has now naturalised across much of Europe where it can reach heights of 25metres.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Though easily grown from seed or collected, Horse Chestnuts are not commonly seen as bonsai due to their large palmate leaves that are up to 12 inches across, however root restriction and leaf-cutting will dramatically reduce them in size. The Horse Chestnut produces showy white flowers in early Summer (12 inches in height) followed by their infamous spiky green fruit in Autumn. There are now cultivors that have red and pink flowers that can also be used.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonsai cultivation notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position\u00a0<\/strong>Full sun, out of strong winds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feeding<\/strong>\u00a0Feed monthly with low nitrogen fertiliser to keep growth compact.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Repotting<\/strong>\u00a0Must be kept pot-bound to keep growth compact, repot every 3 or 4 years in a basic soil mix removing only a small percentage of the rootmass.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pruning<\/strong>\u00a0Repeatedly prune back. Horse Chestnuts bud back easily and the resulting dense canopy will help reduce leaf-size. Remove individual leaflets to leave just 1 or 2 in place.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Defoliate<\/strong>\u00a0in mid-summer to encourage a new crop of smaller leaves. As new sets of buds extend remove the apical bud to reduce internode length.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wiring<\/strong>\u00a0Relatively thick branches are still supple and can be bent, however, care should be taken as the bark is easily damaged by wire.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Propagation<\/strong>\u00a0For best results sow seed (conkers) as soon as ripe outside.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pests and diseases<\/strong>\u00a0Canker, coral spot, leaf blight and scale insects.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Styles<\/strong>\u00a0Best grown in a loose informal broom form in medium to extra-large sizes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f772fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f772fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Horse Chestnut is part of a genus of 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs. 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