{"product_id":"chestnut-wandiligong-wonder-castanea-sativa","title":"Wandiligong Wonder Chestnut - Castanea sativa ‘Wandiligong Wonder’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWandiligong Wonder Chestnut - Castanea sativa ‘Wandiligong Wonder’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a sweet chestnut selected for Australian conditions, carrying the name of Wandiligong in north east Victoria, the district at the centre of chestnut growing in this country. \u003cem\u003eCastanea sativa\u003c\/em\u003e makes a broad, heavy limbed deciduous shade tree with deeply veined saw edged leaves, then drops burrs of glossy brown nuts through autumn. It is chosen over an ornamental shade tree because it does both jobs: a genuine canopy for a large lawn or paddock, and a productive nut crop that improves for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sweet Chestnut\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature trees set burrs of sweet, floury nuts that ripen and fall through autumn, harvested off the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Summer Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense canopy throws heavy shade over summer and then lets winter sun through once the leaves drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Climate Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs real winter chill and thrives in the cool tableland and alpine valley country where many fruit trees struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns clear gold to russet brown before dropping, a strong seasonal marker on a rural block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Lived\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sweet chestnut is a multi generational tree, productive for well over a century on suitable soil.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two or more chestnut trees of different cultivars planted together give the cross pollination needed for a reliable nut set.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen on a large lawn or near a homestead delivers substantial summer shade within a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak and Shelterbelt\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows on the cold side of a property give shelter while producing a crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrove Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Groups on a slope suit cool climate properties where a formal orchard grid is not wanted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging tree; shelterbelt and grove rows at 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m, keeping well clear of buildings, septic lines and boundaries\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and early spring while the tree is dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining, slightly acidic loam; it will not tolerate lime rich alkaline soils or ground that stays wet, which invites root rot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, as chestnuts are shallow rooted when young and check badly under drought stress. Mulch a wide ring clear of the trunk, keep grass and weeds off the root zone for the first three years, and stake only if the site is exposed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 20m at maturity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast while young, slowing with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Europe and Asia Minor; this cultivar name refers to the Wandiligong district of north east Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to pale yellow catkins in early summer, strongly scented\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795338920222,"sku":"ND-0433-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/r5Ja3-d8Rof3lIAHOnWrZ_uKg3Fl6v.jpg?v=1787313714","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/chestnut-wandiligong-wonder-castanea-sativa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}