Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
(Sunrise Horse Chestnut)
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Tree
Year of Introduction - 1935
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 8m
Width - up to 6m
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: Slow growing, Deciduous small tree. The new foliage emerges bright pink then turns pale yellow before finally fading to bright green. The leaves are palmate with obovate leaflets. Pale yellow flowers with red markings are held in panicles and produced from late spring into early summer. The flowers are followed by round, greenish-brown fruit.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Panicles of tubular, soft yellow flowers are produced from May to June and are followed by smooth, round brownish-green fruit.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Tubular flowers in panicles
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Palmate leaves with ovate to obovate leaflets emerge bright pink then turn yellow-green before finally fading to bright green. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmate with obovate leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.