American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Classic ocean wave edge of the American Chestnut leaf showing off in its autumn color. A short hike up the mountain and I’m able to find these beauties. Who would have guessed.
American Chestnut in Autumn Color
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Classic ocean wave edge of the American Chestnut leaf showing off in its autumn color. A short hike up the mountain and I’m able to find these beauties. Who would have guessed.
2 responses to “American Chestnut in Autumn Color”
Wow, neat!!
A friend gave me a Chestnut tree in a pot; I don’t know what to do with it!! But I’ll find a place eventually. Wish we were closer- you could have it!
Hi Jesse!
Is your Chestnut tree in a pot an American Chestnut? If it is treasure it! Beware though that Whitetail Deer think of American Chestnut trees as candy, that might be the same with Chinese Chestnuts but I’m not sure of that. If it is a **pure** American Chestnut, plant it where it will be safe from those Whitetail Deer and enjoy it while it lives. I had about 12 pure American Chestnut trees that I planted as seedlings. About half lived for several years and some have even bloomed for me, but they all have now either died or are suffering from Chestnut Blight. Ugh. If you are extremely fortunate to have a cross back bred American/Chinese tree that has been bred to survive with strong resistance to the blight — WOW! They will grow as an understory tree just waiting for an opportunity to reach up and receive the sun’s rays and become a very very tall beautiful tree. And if you have a Chinese Chestnut tree, you’re all set. No worry about the blight! They will grow much like an apple tree in branching. Good luck with finding a place for it, and enjoy the adventure!
Thanks bunches for reading my posts!
Bren