Description
deeply incised leaves (think green paper snowflake cut-outs from grade school) with bright red petioles
Mature size: 2-5 ft T x 2-4 ft W
it was found along our own Deschutes River
orchid-like blooms
finally transitioning into orange-red hues in the fall
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Wisselink', Wisselink Horse Chestnut summer water deeply incised leaves (think greenThis slow growing deciduous tree, broadly conical, has a tropicalesque and blousy visage with the prettiest, pale, silvery light green leaves* with darker veins. Its upright, conical, floral racemes in late spring are likewise pretty and pale, a soft yellow or cream. A dark, coniferous background would show it off to best advantage and give it some needed shade. The original seedling was discovered by William Wisselink in Holland. Mature size: 40 feet