The melliferous white flowers of the Xanthoceras sorbifolium. A hardy tree from China
    • The melliferous white flowers of the Xanthoceras sorbifolium. A hardy tree from China
    • White fragrant flowers of the Yellowhorn tree.
    • white flowers of the yellowhorn tree whose yellow hearts gradually turn orange and then red.
    • Edible fruit of the Xanthoceras sorbifolium
    • Bloom of the cold resistant exoric tree Xanthoceras sorbifolium
    • The fragrant flowers of the Chinese Flowering Chesnut.
    • Xanthoceras sorbifolium is a deciduous, flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub which is a native of China.
    • beautiful dark green leaves of the Xanthoceras sorbifolium
    • White flowers of the Yellowhorn a very attractivecold resistant bush

    Yellowhorn tree

    €18.00
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    Xanthoceras sorbifolium

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    Payment in 3x or 4x with Alma from 90€

    Fast and safe delivery throughout Europe
    Fast and safe delivery throughout Europe
    48 to 72 hours delivery
    100 % grown in France
    100 % grown in France
    All our plants are grown from seeds in the Loire valley.
    100% natural
    100% natural
    No chemical fertilizer or add on Plants’ growth cycle is respected Non-grafted, non-hybridized
    Seedlings
    Seedlings
    We sell our plants young, so that they are both adaptable and affordable
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    Customized packaging
    All our boxes were designed especially for Rayon de Serre. 100% recycled and recyclable.
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    Payment in 3x or 4x with Alma from 90€

    Caractéristiques de la plante

    • Xanthoceras sorbifolium : Yellowhorn tree
    • Family: Sapindaceae
    • Origin : China
    • Height in its natural environment : 5 m
    • Hardiness : -20°C
    • Colour of the flower : White

    Les plants de Rayon de Serre

    Taille des plantes Rayon de Serre Height : about 10 to 30 cm (depending on seasons)


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    Descriptif de la plante

    Le mot de Rayon de Serre

    The Yellowhorn tree  is  unjustly overlooked, even though it is packed with qualities: ornamental, fragrant, edible, hardy, space-saving...!

    First of all, its elegant, fine, soft foliage makes it a very attractive tree, turning from its beautiful dark green to golden hues in autumn. Its young leaves can be cooked as vegetables. What's more, this Xanthoceras sorbifolium remains modest in size, so it can be planted as an isolated, decorative specimen, as well as in hedges or borders.

    Then comes its magnificent flowering, exuberant, fragrant and melliferous. Xanthoceras sorbifolium literally covers itself with white flowers, whose yellow hearts gradually turn orange and then red.

    This profusion of flowers gives way to astonishing small edible fruits, resembling chestnuts, with a nutty taste. They can be eaten fresh or used cooked in a variety of sweet and savoury dishes. If you don't pick the fruit, it will ripen and turn brown, then open up to reveal large seeds that can be eaten like walnuts in autumn. Oil and flour are also made from them. Yellowhorn tree is also known as the "Chinese Flowering Chesnut ".

    Easy to grow, this hardy exotic tree tolerates both cold and drought. So there's really no reason not to adopt it!asy to grow, this cold resistant tree tolerates both cold and drought. So there's really no reason not to adopt it!!

    Conseils de culture

    Conseil de Culture Rayon de Serre

    Rempoter ?
    Arroser ?
    Apport d'éléments nutritifs ?
    Plante d'intérieur ou plante d'extérieur ?
    Que faire en cas de maladie ?
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    Tous les conseils de culture en cliquant ici

    Growing tips

    Repotting

    Repotting

    When you receive your plant, repot it in a pot slightly larger than the bucket, which must be well pierced. Avoid pot covers which prevent residual water from draining away and encourage fungal diseases. Choose a fine potting soil, ideally with added perlite or sand to lighten the substrate (do not use garden soil or acidic soil such as heather). Then plan two repottings per year (spring and autumn), gradually increasing the size of the pot and adapting it to the size of the root network (the roots must have room, but not too much as the plant must be able to dry out its substrate between waterings). This avoids having to add fertilizer, which always risks burning the fragile roots of the plants and making the plant wither as soon as the fertilizer is stopped.

    Watering

    Watering

    Moderate watering: watering should be copious (the whole root ball should be wet), but wait until the substrate has dried deeply before watering again (you can stick your finger in the soil: as long as you feel moisture, do not water). Your plant will recover better from a lack of water than from an excess of water. Always water at the base of the plant, and do not mist it, because stagnant water in the armpit of the leaves favors cryptogamic diseases. If your atmosphere is too dry, put bowls of water nearby (above radiators for example), so that evaporation humidifies the air.

    For an indoor planting

    For an indoor planting

    Unless you want to try a bonsai culture (yay!), this plant is not recommended as an indoor plant, but is meant to be planted outdoors (see next section).

    For an outdoor planting

    For an outdoor planting

    If your climate allows it, you will be able to plant your plant in full ground, a full sun is recommended. We advise you however to cultivate it in pot the first year and to make it spend the first winter in the heat, in order to strengthen it well. Plant it between the end of the risk of frost (generally at the beginning of May) and the end of August, in a soil which must be light and draining; do not hesitate to add sand and fine potting soil if necessary. Be careful with the minimum temperatures indicated: they are given for a mature plant, and you have to take into account the wind which accentuates the cold felt, as well as the water retention capacity of your soil, which can rot the roots if it is not sufficiently draining. So take a little safety margin!

    Pruning

    Pruning

    This plant is very easy to prune, which will make it branch out.

    In case of pest attack

    In case of pest attack

    If your plants are under attack by aphids or other pests, the best way to control them is by hand. Change their soil, remove as many undesirables as possible by hand and then shower your plants with a strong stream of water to eliminate any eggs that may be present. Spray them (insist on the underside of the leaves) with liquid black soap diluted in water. Repeat the operation several times at a few days interval. Take them outside in good weather, rain, sun and wind will kill most of the aggressors!

    Rayon de Serre's word

    Rayon de Serre's word

    Don't hesitate to prune it if you want to use it as a hedge or bush. However, wait until its second year.

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