Description
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) from southern Italy
Aesculus hippocastanum is a very large, mighty tree with a broad, high-arched crown from southern Europe. It is now also common in Central Europe.
Please keep seeds and packaging material away from small children (risk of choking and suffocation).
The seeds come from a collection from November 2024 in southern Italy.
To germinate the seeds, it is recommended that they are first placed in a water bath for 24 hours.
They are then placed in a moist (not wet, not dripping) mixture of soil and sand. It is best to refrigerate them for 40-50 days, they should also be placed outside for a few/different (!) nights (in case of frost). It is recommended to always check if they germinate. After the procedure: In the spring, put in plant pots and grow in a sunny place. However, be careful: young seedlings need slightly shady places in midsummer.
