16. Aesculus hippocastanum

Common name(s): Horse Chestnut, Chestnut, Bongay, European Horse Chestnut

Plant type: deciduous medium tree
Primary method of propagation: seed
Alternate propagation method(s): grafting/budding

Propagation by Seed

Time of year to collect seed: autumn
Time of year to sow seed: spring
Seed treatment : stratify 50F 4-5mo.
Preferred temperature for germination : 70-85 degrees F
Time required for germination : 3-4 weeks
Comment: Seeds should be sown 2 inches apart in rows 6 inches apart, and covered with 1-2 inches of soil.

Propagation by Grafting

Time of year to graft: late winter
Type of graft: side graft, side veneer graft
Stock: rootstock: Aesculus hippocastanum