This chestnut has been my best grower. In its 3rd year in the ground from a seedling. Nothing seems to bothers this very hardy tree. From all the Dunstan, Chinese, European, Japanese chestnut I've planted this the only one that I don't want to rip out the ground. Not during very hot weather in east Texas, droughts, -4 temps, high humidity or too much rain bothers this sucker. Even a transplant I did after it already had summer leaves just to move in line with other chestnuts. The one thing that will kill this chestnut for sure is my dad on a tractor shredding. Cage or no cage. He's 82 so I give him credit for just being on the tractor.
The nursery where I got it from is Burnt Ridge nursery. Great nursery customer service and great website. I have no complaints about this nursery. I've tried for the last 2-3 years to order more but every winter/spring I get an email saying we have to cancel due weather. Which I fully understand. This year they took it off their order list. So I'm trying to find it else where. I think the nursery said the chestnut came from Italy? Don't really remember but its very drought and heat tolerant and disease resistant.
So if anyone knows where I can get a few seedlings or seeds ( I guess) I will be one happy camper. I tried doing a web search but I don' want to get it wrong. I want to make sure that I get this chestnut tree. Thanks
The nursery where I got it from is Burnt Ridge nursery. Great nursery customer service and great website. I have no complaints about this nursery. I've tried for the last 2-3 years to order more but every winter/spring I get an email saying we have to cancel due weather. Which I fully understand. This year they took it off their order list. So I'm trying to find it else where. I think the nursery said the chestnut came from Italy? Don't really remember but its very drought and heat tolerant and disease resistant.
So if anyone knows where I can get a few seedlings or seeds ( I guess) I will be one happy camper. I tried doing a web search but I don' want to get it wrong. I want to make sure that I get this chestnut tree. Thanks