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Old 24-09-2020, 12:33 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default can you germinate horse chestnuts?

On 9/23/2020 4:37 PM, bilsch01 wrote:
On 9/23/20 11:14 AM, bilsch01 wrote:
I tried sprouting horse chestnuts several times with no success
however it seems there must be a way. I had success with grocery store
chestnuts, and even got one to grow outside for a couple years, but
the young tree died for some reason.

TIA.Â*Â*Â* Bill S.


Also I've never seen a horse chestnut germinate or sprout while laying
on the ground through the spring though there are very many there.


Squirrels will bury my Chinese chestnuts and I see sprouts in the spring.