about 56 years ago i planted a tree not knowing what it was, last year it produced the most beautiful flower with a divine smell, i eventually found out it was a horse chesnut my problem is ive planted it rite next to the house After it finished flowering i pruned it and now is about 5 meters tall,I am hoping you can tell me how to dig it up and transplant it some where else as i dont want to loose it, I live in the far south of Tasmania, any help or information you could give me would be much appreciated. Sue
This can be a BIG problem near dwellings. You should have a certified arborist, or tree service come out to look at it. If there is structural damage, then there will be a very careful procedure to move it without causing extreme damage to both the tree and house.
Is there any method to lessen new growth on above tree when pruning. I have a very large tree on a boundary with my neighbour which I prune nearly every year which seems to encourage even more growth the following year. I generally cut back branches up to about 2" in diameter but which seems to produce several small branches in immediate area which grow to approx. 1 metre during the summer. I would be grateful for any advice as it is becoming quite a task each year. Regards Bill Pinkerton
This link has pruning information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/nut-trees/chestnut-trees/pruning-chestnut-trees.htm
There is a horse chesnut tree outside my house and for the past 70 years, it has never had any conkers...until this year; it is covered in clusters of conkers !Can you tell me why this is please ? Regards Jon Fenwick
As a tree ages, it will become susceptible to more and more issues, just as a human would. With proper management, this tree can still live quite a while with the disease.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/weeping-amber-in-trees.htm
Is it possible to grow horse chestnut trees in Georgia - zone 7a 7b? Many thanks. Chris,
Absolutely! This tree will do just fine in your area. They are hardy from zones 3-8. Here is an article for more information:https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/horse-chestnut/how-to-grow-a-horse-chestnut-tree.htm
I have a 15 year old Horse Chestnut tree. This is the first year I am finding conkers sprouting “all over the property.” It is out of control. I have even found several of them burrried deep in my plant containers. Do you know why this is happening and how to control it?
You may have had some help from squirrels or other critters planting them for you. You can remove them with a sharp spade shovel or hand trowel to prevent them from continued growth.
This plant has suddenly shown up in our garden and it’s REALLY REALLY fast growing !! Any idea what it is? I’m getting worried
This looks to be a Horse Chestnut. Likely growing where a squirrel or chipmunk planted it!
Hi. I just planted a horse chestnut tree( 3 feet) in Salinas California, a very sunny area. The leaves are all getting brown and crispy. Says it takes full sun but looks like it is burning up. Watering it every day? help... should I get it out of the sun? It is now July and some days are hot( 80's) and all sunny. What should I do? ellen
The intense dry hot summer and fall will be a critical time for your horse chestnut tree to get a root system established. It needs regular watering through October and maybe until it starts raining or goes dormant in December.
It may have suffered some transplant shock or water deficit during the planting process. Hopefully that was not severe and the leaf loss is temporary and the tree will re-foliate.
Water deeply if you think that has not been done adequately. Not just a sprinkle, but a thorough flooding/saturation of the soil surface and as deep as the planted root ball. Mulch the soil surface with an organic material like compost or fir bark mulch from a garden center. Repeat the watering in a couple of days and then weekly through August. If it hasn't put out new growth by then, it may not recover.