Aesculus pavia 'KOEHNEI'
Aesculus pavia 'KOEHNEI'
dwarf red buckeye
dwarf red buckeye
| SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
|---|---|
| small tree | |
| USUAL HEIGHT | 1-2m |
| USUAL WIDTH | 1-2m |
| LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
| COLOUR OF LEAVES |
 green |
| FLOWERS | showy |
| COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
  combined:orange and salmon pink
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| BLOOMING TIME | May - June |
| LOCATION | full to partial sun |
| SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
| SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
If you like big trees for their leaves but own only a small plot have a look at this dwarf red buckeye.
Koehnei is a fantastic variety with attractive both foliage and flowers, and moreover, slow growth.
The flowers are upright, conical panicles composed of orange-pink, tubular flowers and come out at the end of May. Typically chestnut leaves are deciduous, 5-7 palmate, with oblong to lance-shaped leaflets, bronze when they emerge, turning mid green in summer and yellow in autumn. Older plants make small, brown nuts hidden in smooth-skinned pods.
Very slow growth is perfect for even the smallest of gardens. It is usually sold as mini- or half-standard which forms a dense, rounded crown. Buckeye is not picky about soil type. Grow it in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Hardy to -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 01-01-2009
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